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  • General Atomics to feature Orbital Test Bed model at 34th Space Symposium - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to feature Orbital Test Bed model at 34th Space Symposium

    General Atomics has announced its electromagnetic systems business will showcase a new spacecraft model designed to host technology payloads for demonstration. The company said Wednesday GA-EMS will exhibit the Orbital Test Bed along with other satellite and space system offerings at the 34th Space Symposium scheduled to take place in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from April 15 to 19. “Our […] More

  • General Atomics' Electromagnetic Systems Business to Expand in Mississippi - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics’ Electromagnetic Systems Business to Expand in Mississippi

    General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business unit will expand its existing facilities in Shannon, Mississippi under a $20 million project. The Mississippi Development Authority said Wednesday the expansion will create 48 jobs; address demands for airborne, maritime and ground-based military lasers; and meet increased fabrication needs. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will add 128,000 square feet of space to an […] More

  • General Atomics Demos Acoustic Surveillance Tech for Counter-UAS Missions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Demos Acoustic Surveillance Tech for Counter-UAS Missions

    General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business demonstrated an acoustic detection system during an event held at the U.S. Army‘s Fires Center of Excellence in Lawton, Oklahoma. The company said Thursday it was invited to showcase the Fencepost platform at the  annual Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment in support of counter-unmanned aerial system missions. Hank Rinehart, business lead for surveillance and sensor […] More

  • General Atomics to Help Army Advance Railgun Weapon Tech; Nick Bucci, Mike Rucker Comment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to Help Army Advance Railgun Weapon Tech; Nick Bucci, Mike Rucker Comment

    A General Atomics business unit has received a three-year contract to help the U.S. Army‘s Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Command mature and evaluate electromagnetic railgun weapon systems. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems and ARDEC will collaborate to develop and test prototypes for mission performance and possible integration with Army vehicles as part the contract awarded through the Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium, […] More

  • General Atomics Seeks to Expand Tech Development Efforts Through New Mexico Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Seeks to Expand Tech Development Efforts Through New Mexico Facility

    General Atomics has established an office in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in a move to expand its presence and technology development efforts in the region. The company said Monday its new office in Innovate ABQ’s Lobo Rainforest building offers General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems an opportunity to connect with local contractors, entrepreneurs and laboratories. “We’re looking forward to continuing our work with the […] More

  • General Atomics Produces Initial Li-ion Battery Shipset for USSOCOM Combat Submersible - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Produces Initial Li-ion Battery Shipset for USSOCOM Combat Submersible

    General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has produced and delivered the first batch of Lithium-ion Fault Tolerant batteries for a new transport vehicle of the U.S. Special Operations Command. Lockheed Martin contracted GA-EMS to supply the LiFT battery systems designed to power propulsion and internal support systems of USSOCOM’s Dry Combat Submersible platform, General Atomics said Thursday. USSOCOM awarded Lockheed […] More

  • DARPA Taps General Atomics to Build Portable Diagnostic Platform With Sensor - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Taps General Atomics to Build Portable Diagnostic Platform With Sensor

    A General Atomics business unit has received a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to build a portable medical device for military personnel to detect if they have come into contact with an infectious disease. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will equipe the Portable Diagnostic Platform with sensor technology and disposable cartridges designed to perform laboratory-quality molecular […] More

  • General Atomics Develops Capacitor Tech for High-Voltage, High-Temperature Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Develops Capacitor Tech for High-Voltage, High-Temperature Operations

    General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business unit has produced a capacitor technology designed to operate at high voltages and temperatures. The company said Wednesday the new capacitor works to support stable operation of power electronics at more than 1000 volts and temperatures as high as 500 degrees Celsius. Scott Forney, president of General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, said the […] More

  • Former Air Force Scientist Robert Peterkin Named Director of General Atomics' Albuquerque, NM Office - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former Air Force Scientist Robert Peterkin Named Director of General Atomics’ Albuquerque, NM Office

    Robert Peterkin, a veteran of the Air Force Research Laboratory and former vice president at Science Applications International Corp., has joined General Atomics as director of the company’s office in Albuquerque, New Mexico. General Atomics said Friday Peterkin will help coordinate and implement technology strategies to meet future customer demands and identify opportunities within the directed […] More

  • General Atomics to Develop Capacitors for DoD Non-Lethal Vehicle Stopper Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to Develop Capacitors for DoD Non-Lethal Vehicle Stopper Platform

    A business unit of General Atomics has been selected by the Defense Department Ordnance Technology Consortium to produce high-energy density capacitors for a non-lethal platform designed to stop and disable vehicles as part of force protection and checkpoint operations. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will supply the capacitors to DoD’s Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate for integration into the Pre-Emplaced […] More

  • General Atomics to Build, Test Navy's Large Displacement UUV Motor - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to Build, Test Navy’s Large Displacement UUV Motor

    A business unit of General Atomics has secured a contract to design and build a permanent-magnet propulsion motor technology for large displacement unmanned undersea vehicles of the U.S. Navy. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will also test and deliver the motor under the contract from the Office of Naval Research, the company said Wednesday. Rolf Ziesing, vice […] More

  • General Atomics to Support Army Comms Satellite System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to Support Army Comms Satellite System

    General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has received a contract from Advanced Technology International to support a satellite system designed to help U.S. Army personnel transmit voice and data communications in the battlefield. GA-EMS will support the Army Resilient Global on-the-move SATCOM system under the  contract awarded through the Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium, General Atomics said […] More