General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. commenced on Thursday in Nagasaki, Japan, public demonstrations of its remotely piloted aircraft that will collect data for research and for the development of guidelines for RPA flights. The three-week demonstration for the Guardian RPA includes 10 five-hour test flights in partnership with the Iki …
Read More »Jim Thomson: General Atomics Advises Middle Eastern Clients to Start Drone FMS Requests
Jim Thomson, General Atomics’ regional vice president of international strategic development in the Middle East, North Africa and the Americas, has said the company has started to advise potential clients in the Middle East and other regions to begin purchase requests for drones they intend to buy from the U.S. government, …
Read More »General Atomics to Demo Guardian RPA in Japan
General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business will demonstrate a remotely piloted aircraft in Japan over the next three weeks in an effort to promote the vehicle’s civil and scientific applications. Demonstration flights of the Guardian RPA will take place on Iki Island and aim to gather data for multiple government agencies as part of …
Read More »Report: Pentagon OKs Sale of General Atomics-Built UAVs to India
The Defense Department has decided to sell General Atomics-built Predator-B armed unmanned aerial vehicles to the Indian military, Hindustan Times reported Tuesday. U.S. and Indian diplomatic officials told the publication that DoD conveyed its decision through government channels. The report said Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo …
Read More »General Atomics Secures DOE Funds for Nuclear Reactor Fuel R&D
General Atomics has secured grants from the Energy Department to further develop new types of fuel designed to power nuclear reactor systems. DOE will help fund two company-led projects to produce and license a reactor fuel system that uses uranium carbide pellets in silicon carbide composite cladding, General Atomics said Monday. The projects were …
Read More »CAE Expands Defense & Security Business Footprint With New Australia Office
CAE‘s defense and security unit has opened a new office in Canberra, Australia, and exhibited company-built simulation products during the inauguration ceremony. The company said Wednesday Christopher Pyne, Australian minister for defense industry, and Ian Bell, vice president and general manager of CAE’s operations in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, attended the formal …
Read More »General Atomics’ Multi-Payload Demonstration Satellite Completes Pre-Flight Test
General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has concluded pre-flight and full system tests of a satellite built to host multiple technology payloads for on-orbit demonstration. The company said Monday its Orbital Test Bed will launch onboard the SpaceX-built Falcon Heavy rocket as part of the U.S. Air Force‘s Space Technology Program. OTB will carry a …
Read More »General Atomics Conducts Carrier Deck Taxi Capability Demo for MQ-25 Tanker Drone Offering
A General Atomics business unit has demonstrated aircraft carrier-based deck taxi capability and launch-and-recovery operations for its proposed offering for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling tanker program. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. used a Predator C Avenger drone as a substitute for its MQ-25 offering and director wands …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Report: Lockheed names 3 industry partners for Navy’s MQ-25 tanker drone program
Lockheed Martin has announced three industry partners for its proposed offering for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 carrier-based aerial tanker drone program, Defense News reported Monday. Lockheed officials announced Monday that General Electric and United Technologies Corp. will respectively supply the F404 turbofan engine and the F-35C landing gear, while Triumph Aerostructures will produce …
Read More »Report: Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Offering Undergoes Tests Ahead of Source Selection Decision
Boeing has already conducted several tests of its proposed unmanned aircraft system for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based aerial refueling tanker drone program ahead of the service’s contract award decision, National Defense reported Friday. “We have already demonstrated a lot of the functionality… We have done almost everything short of …
Read More »General Atomics’ Avenger RPA Conducts Nearly 24-Hour Continuous Flight
General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has flown an extended-range version of its Avenger remotely piloted aircraft for 23.4 hours continuously. The Avenger Extended Range RPA set a new endurance record and surpassed a flight test goal of 20 hours, General Atomics said Thursday. During the test, the Avenger ER operated in an intelligence, surveillance …
Read More »General Atomics to Support UK MQ-9B RPA Program Under $81M USAF FMS Contract
General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has received an $80.9 million U.S. Air Force contract to design, build, integrate and test components in support of the U.K.’s MQ-9B Protector program. The service branch will obligate $33.5 million in FMS funds at the time of award, the Defense Department said Friday. The U.K. said it will initially …
Read More »Report: Lockheed Unveils Concept for Navy’s Stingray Tanker Drone Program
Lockheed Martin has launched its proposed concept for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based aerial tanker drone program, USNI News reported Monday. The drone concept from Lockheed’s Skunk Works business has a flying wing design equipped with a set of sensors in the aircraft’s nose and a single D-704 buddy …
Read More »UK & US Air Forces, Industry Partners Coordinate on MQ-9B Protector RPA Test
The U.K. Royal Air Force has coordinated with the U.S. Air Force and industry partners to test and evaluate a remotely piloted air system built by General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business. RAF said Tuesday it intends to procure 16 MQ-9B Protector RPAs from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. to replace the service …
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