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UK Orders 13 Additional General Atomics MQ-9B Drones for RAF Protector Program

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has received additional orders from the U.K. defense ministry for 13 Protector RG Mk1-configured MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft systems. The U.K. ministry exercised a clause on its existing production contract to add to the initial three Protector remotely piloted air systems ordered in September 2020, General Atomics said Thursday. Each […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 26, 2021, 11:42 am
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General Atomics Delivers Aircraft Launch System, Arresting Gear for Navy’s Gerald R. Ford-Class Carriers

General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business maintains on-schedule delivery of electromagnetic aircraft launch systems and advanced arresting gear for the U.S. Navy’s Gerald R. Ford-class carriers. The company said Monday its recently delivered EMALS and AAG units will be installed on the future USS John F. Kennedy and USS Enterprise, also known as CVN 79 and […] More

by Nichols Martin July 13, 2021, 11:50 am
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General Atomics Rolls Out Dutch Air Force’s 1st MQ-9A Block 5 Drone; Linden Blue Quoted
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General Atomics Lifts Off LINCS Satellites for Space Optical Comms Testing; Scott Forney Quoted

The Laser Interconnect and Networking Communications System developed by the electromagnetic systems unit of General Atomics has completed its launching onboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems said Wednesday the liftoff of the LINCS satellites to orbit is aimed at conducting experiments and tests of optical communications capabilities in space. The effort […] More

by Carol Collins July 1, 2021, 11:59 am
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USAF Conducts Second Skyborg ACS Flight Test Onboard General Atomics’ MQ-20 Avenger

The U.S. Air Force has performed the second flight test of the Skyborg autonomy core system, which was integrated into the MQ-20 Avenger tactical unmanned vehicle of the General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business. The June 24 flight test was intended to showcase an open, modular system capable of flying, navigating and communicating autonomously and was […] More

by Carol Collins July 1, 2021, 11:58 am
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Researchers Studying Power Plant Cooling Methods at General Atomics-Operated DIII-D Fusion Facility

Researchers at the General Atomics-operated DIII-D magnetic fusion research facility conducted “Super-H Mode” high-performance regime experiments to evaluate approaches to regulating heat and particle flow at the fusion reaction edge, and results show a pathway for excess heat removal from future power plants. General Atomics, a national user facility for the Department of Energy’s Office […] More

by Christine Thropp June 14, 2021, 11:59 am
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General Atomics Tests Optical Communication System Ahead of SDA Space Experiment

General Atomics has demonstrated the Laser Interconnect and Networking Communication System as part of final acceptance testing requirements for an in-orbit experiment the company will conduct with the Space Development Agency. The company said Tuesday it evaluated the autonomous functions of optical communication terminals on the LINCS spacecraft during the free space interconnect ground test. […] More

by Carol Collins June 2, 2021, 8:06 am
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General Atomics’ Aircraft Launch, Recovery Systems Exceed Navy Goal in Post-Delivery Testing Phase

The U.S. Navy has surpassed its goal of completing 8,000 aircraft launches and recoveries with General Atomics-built systems for the post-delivery test and trial phase of USS Gerald R. Ford carrier without causing safety incidents. General Atomics said Monday its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System and Advanced Arresting Gear beat the military branch’s target for cats […] More

by Angeline Leishman May 25, 2021, 11:05 am
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General Atomics Demos Gray Eagle UAS for JTAC Operations
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USAF Demos New Autonomy Core System With Kratos-Made Unmanned Aircraft

The U.S. Air Force has flight-tested a Kratos Defense & Security Solutions-made unmanned tactical aerial platform equipped with a new autonomy core system to assess its navigational command response and basic aviation functions. The UTAP-22 aircraft flew at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida on April 29 to exhibit safe flight performance of the Skyborg ACS while being monitored by both ground-based and airborne control stations, Air Force Research Laboratory said Wednesday.

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by Nichols Martin May 6, 2021, 7:22 am
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General Atomics to Supply Naval Medical Research Units With Molecular Diagnostic Systems

General Atomics' electromagnetic systems business will deliver portable molecular diagnostic systems to naval medical research units and partner locations in Peru and Cambodia as part of a contract from the Naval Medical Research Center's Austere environments Consortium for Enhanced Sepsis Outcomes program.

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by Christine Thropp May 6, 2021, 5:35 am
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Firefly Aerospace Raises $175M via Series A Funding Round, Secondary Sale

Firefly Aerospace has raised $75 million in a round of Series A financing led by DADA Holdings and $100 million through a secondary transaction that includes the sale of holdings owned by its major investor Noosphere Ventures. Astera Institute, Canon Ball and other investors participated in the Series A round, which gives Firefly a valuation of more than $1 billion.

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by Jane Edwards May 5, 2021, 2:53 am