General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has commenced a series of flights for its MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft system as part of a demonstration for the Japanese coast guard.
Read More »General Atomics Test-Flies SeaGuardian RPA in Maritime Environment
General Atomics demonstrated the performance of its MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft in the maritime domain through flight tests that took place Friday over Southern California's coast.
Read More »General Atomics Equips SeaGuardian RPA With Leonardo’s Radar Detector
A General Atomics remotely piloted aircraft has been equipped with a Leonardo-built technology that works to scan wide areas for radar emissions. The MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPA now includes SAGE 750, an electronic support measure system designed to collect intelligence data on surrounding land- and sea-based radars, General Atomics said Thursday.
Read More »General Atomics, Conflux Technology Form Additive Manufacturing Partnership; Linden Blue Quoted
General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business and Conflux Technology have teamed up to build a heat exchanger for remotely piloted aircraft through a metal additive manufacturing process.
Read More »General Atomics, NASA Demo SkyGuardian RPA; Linden Blue Quoted
General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has partnered with NASA to demonstrate the MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft’s utility and safety capacities for commercial applications.
Read More »General Atomics, L3Harris Incorporate Electro-Optical Tech into SkyGuardian RPA; Linden Blue Quoted
General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business and L3Harris Technologies have integrated an electro-optical/infrared platform into an MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft in a bid to equip the aircraft with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance features.
Read More »General Atomics to Equip MQ-9B RPA With Detect-Avoid Tech for Certification; Linden Blue Quoted
General Atomics' aeronautical systems business continues to develop a multimission remotely piloted aircraft and intends to equip the new vehicle with a detect and avoid technology as part of certification efforts.
Read More »General Atomics’ RPA Ground Control Station Completes Initial Test
General Atomics has tested a ground control station in conjunction with an MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft during a flight test that took place in Yuma, Ariz. The company said Wednesday its “certifiable” GCS houses flight, payload and weapons management systems for the SkyGuardian and uses a human machine interface designed to provide a single …
Read More »General Atomics Completes Large-Scale RPA Flight Demo; Linden Blue Comments
General Atomics has completed the first large-scale demonstration of the Guardian remotely piloted aircraft in an effort to demonstrate the platform’s civil and scientific applications. The tests took place in Iki Island, Japan, and showcased the potential of Guardian to support humanitarian, disaster response, environmental monitoring and maritime patrol operations, the company …
Read More »General Atomics-Built Avionics Tech Installed on NASA UAS; Linden Blue Comments
A NASA-owned unmanned aircraft system that flew Tuesday was equipped with a detect-and-avoid avionics system from General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business. General Atomics said Tuesday Ikhana, a modified version of the Predator B/MQ-9 UAS platform, used the DAA system that features a collision avoidance technology built to help pilots “see and avoid” other airspace users. NASA’s Ikhana …
Read More »General Atomics Forms Industry Team for Canada’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft Project
General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has partnered with CAE, L3 Technologies’ Wescam subsidiary and Maxar Technologies’ MDA business to form an industry team that aims to meet Canada’s requirements for multi-mission remotely piloted aircraft systems. Team SkyGuardian Canada will offer the MQ-9B SkyGuardian drone for the Canadian armed forces’ RPAS project …
Read More »GA-ASI Predator aircraft series reaches 5M flight hours; Linden Blue comments
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ range of Predator autonomous aircraft has reached five million flight hours after completing 360,311 missions since its introduction in the 1990s. General Atomics said Monday the fleet of remotely piloted aircraft achieved 500,000 flight hours from 1993 to 2008, one million hours in 2010, two million hours …
Read More »General Atomics Reaper UAS Completes 100,000 Hours of Flight With U.K. Air Force
General Atomics‘ MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft system has reached a milestone of 100,000 flight hours in ten years of use in the U.K. air forces’ coalition operations. The UAS completed the hours equivalent to 11 years of airborne flight on Dec. 4, the company said Tuesday. “For the past 10 years, …
Read More »General Atomics, Starburst Accelerator Host Aerospace Tech Showcase Event
General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has collaborated with Starburst Accelerator to administer selection committee program for multiple aerospace startup firms to pitch various technology platforms. Ten aerospace startups presented technologies to industry representatives and potential investors during “The Future Is Now” event that took place Dec. 1 at GA-ASI’s headquarters in Poway, California, …
Read More »General Atomics RPA Platform Demos Submarine Tracking Feature at Navy Exercise
General Atomics‘ MQ-9 Predator B remotely piloted aircraft platform demonstrated a capacity to remotely detect and track submerged contacts during a U.S. Naval exercise held in October at the Southern California Offshore Range. The company said Monday General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. supported the U.S. Navy exercise which showcased new …
Read More »