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 Flies First Production MQ-9B Aircraft; David Alexander Quoted
General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has flown the first production unit of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, a remotely piloted aircraft designed for all-weather performance.
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’ Predator RPAs Mark 6M Mission Hours
A series of remotely piloted aircraft systems built by General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has logged over 6M flight hours in support of the U.S. military, Department of Defense and other clients worldwide.
Read More »General Atomics Celebrates Predator UAS 25th Anniversary
General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has announced the 25th anniversary of the company’s Predator A unmanned aircraft system.
Read More »General Atomics Adopts Collins Aerospace-Built Avionics Tech for Drone Flight Demo
A General Atomics-built ground control station used a Collins Aerospace avionics system to facilitate a recent test flight of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft.
Read More »Abaco Systems Provides Flight Computer for General Atomics RPA Ground Control Station
General Atomics used an Abaco Systems computer technology as part of a ground control station built to manage MQ-9B SkyGuardian drone operations.
Read More »General Atomics-Built Ground Station Helps MQ-9B Drone Complete Flight
General Atomics used its ground control station to manage the entire flight of an MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft from takeoff at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona to landing.
Read More »General Atomics Breaks Ground on SkyGuardian RPA Hangar Facility
General Atomics' aeronautical systems business on Wednesday broke ground at the site of a hangar facility for the MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft.
Read More »Hughes Delivers Satcom Modems to General Atomics for SkyGuardian RPA Beyond-Line-of-Sight Comms
Hughes Network Systems has delivered an initial batch of satellite communication modems to support beyond-line-of-sight operations of General Atomics's remotely piloted aircraft.
Read More »General Atomics’ SkyGuardian Aircraft Secures FAA Special Airworthiness Certification
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified General Atomics to operate in national airspace a remotely piloted aircraft designed for civil flight use. The company said Thursday it obtained Special Airworthiness Certification in experimental category for a second MQ-9B SkyGuardian unit. David Alexander, president of aircraft systems at General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business, said the permit allows the …
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 Flies Second SkyGuardian RPA; David Alexander Quoted
General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has completed the initial flight of a second MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft at a military airport in Yuma, Ariz. The company said Tuesday its MQ-9B features new technologies that were not present in the first unit produced two years ago such as updated avionics, software package …
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 …
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