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General Atomics Joins Advanced Space Team for AFRL Oracle Spacecraft Program

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems secured an award from Advanced Space to provide spacecraft and services in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Oracle spacecraft program. The General Atomics unit will construct an ESPA-Grande class satellite and conduct payload integration and space vehicle test for the spacecraft program, the energy and defense company said Thursday. […] More

by Regina Garcia January 6, 2023, 11:40 am
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General Atomics Books Order for Navy Aircraft Launch & Recovery System Sustainment

Naval Air Systems Command has awarded General Atomics a five-year, $43.8 million order to help the U.S. Navy sustain its aircraft launch and recovery technology. General Atomics will perform configuration management, logistics product updates, program planning support, technical support and engineering for the electromagnetic aircraft launch system and advanced arresting gear systems sustainment effort, the […] More

by Naomi Cooper December 30, 2022, 11:09 am
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General Atomics to Sustain Army Gray Eagle UAS Under $75M Contract

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has secured a $75 million contract to help the U.S. Army sustain its fleet of Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems. The company will provide logistics support for the sustainment of the Gray Eagle Block 0 system under the sole source contract, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. The CLS contract […] More

by Naomi Cooper December 29, 2022, 11:39 am
in News, Technology

General Atomics Reports Breakthrough in Inertial Confinement Fusion at DOE National Lab

Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory were able to generate record-breaking fusion energy output with the help of targets and precision components fabricated by General Atomics. The inertial confinement fusion experiment at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility produced 3.15 megajoules of energy, the first-ever fusion ignition recorded in a laboratory environment, the company said Monday. General […] More

by Jamie Bennet December 21, 2022, 11:51 am
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General Atomics Researchers Secure DOE Funding for Tokamak Research

The Department of Energy has provided five researchers from General Atomics with funding to perform experimental research on fusion energy at tokamak facilities in support of the administration’s goal of developing a fusion energy pilot plant. General Atomics said Friday research projects at tokamak facilities in the U.S. and worldwide are mainly focused on creating […] More

by Naomi Cooper November 21, 2022, 11:41 am
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General Atomics Lands Navy Contract Modification for Reaper Drone Spares

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business will provide the U.S. Navy with equipment spares for MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle under a $46.9 million contract modification. Under basic ordering agreement award, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will supply spares needed by the Marine Air Ground Task Force to ensure the operability of MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper air […] More

by Regina Garcia November 18, 2022, 11:36 am
in C4ISR, News

General Atomics UAS Shows Uninterrupted Connectivity in Multi-Orbit Satcom Demo; Hughes’ Rick Lober Quoted

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business, SES and Hughes Network Systems combined their technologies to conduct a higher data rate transmission of a multi-orbit satellite communications system. A demonstration event was held on Oct. 20 to show the resilience and capability of unmanned aerial vehicles to maintain high workload and mission-critical connectivity in congested and contested […] More

by Jamie Bennet November 11, 2022, 8:21 am
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General Atomics Tests Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Tech for DARPA’s DRACO Program

General Atomics completed a baseline design of a nuclear thermal propulsion reactor and engine and tested the components of the reactor as part of the initial phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations program. The company said Monday it assessed the high-temperature fuel elements of the NTP reactor […] More

by Jane Edwards November 8, 2022, 11:52 am
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USAF Wraps Up Initial On-Sky Testing of General Atomics’ Adaptive Optics System

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has completed the first on-sky test of its Castor telescope equipped with an adaptive optics system developed by General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business. The company said Tuesday the AO technology was able to detect dim, high-contrast and closely spaced objects, guiding the telescope toward what is now known as […] More

by Jamie Bennet November 2, 2022, 11:30 am
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General Atomics, Polish Defense Ministry Sign $71M UAS Lease Deal

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business will deliver MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles to Poland under a $70.6 million lease agreement with that country’s defense ministry. The MQ-9A system is designed to fly up to 50,000 feet, operate for more than 27 hours and carry up to 3,850 pounds of payload, the company said Monday. Linden Blue, CEO […] More

by Regina Garcia November 1, 2022, 11:59 am
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General Atomics Unveils Fusion Pilot Plant Concept

General Atomics has designed a compact fusion pilot plant as the company aims to become a leader in producing clean, sustainable energy. The company said Thursday it will collaborate with fusion energy stakeholders to execute its vision for the facility, which will use its proprietary Fusion Synthesis Engine for maximum operational efficiency. The plant will […] More

by Jamie Bennet October 21, 2022, 11:45 am
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General Atomics, Army Complete 1st Gray Eagle UAS Test Flight Using Ground Modernization Software

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business and the U.S. Army have completed a trial run of a ground modernization software suite installed on a prototype of the Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft system. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the software’s developer, conducted the flight test with the Army Unmanned Aircraft System Project Office at Fort Stewart […] More

by Jamie Bennet October 19, 2022, 11:23 am

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