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  • General Atomics to Incorporate Imagery Reconnaissance Pod in Italy's Predator UAVs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to Incorporate Imagery Reconnaissance Pod in Italy’s Predator UAVs

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business will install an imagery reconnaissance pod created by Israel-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems into a Predator B/MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle flown by Italy’s air force. The Predator B’s Multi-spectral Targeting System-B full-motion video system interoperates with the RecceLite pod to facilitate the production of geo-referenced, high-resolution digital stills, General Atomics said Thursday. The company added it […] More

  • Linden Blue: General Atomics Tests Fuselage Structure of Predator B Variant - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Linden Blue: General Atomics Tests Fuselage Structure of Predator B Variant

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has finished rigorous tests on the fuselage structure of  a new variant of its Predator B remotely piloted aircraft. “Completion of this testing signifies that the design of the new fuselage will be able to meet the strict requirements for type-certification and routine operations in national airspace,” Linden Blue, CEO of General Atomics […] More

  • General Atomics Conducts 1st Predator B ER Long-Wing Flight; Linden Blue Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Conducts 1st Predator B ER Long-Wing Flight; Linden Blue Comments

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems group conducted the first flight of the extended-range variant of its Predator B remotely piloted aircraft at Gray Butte Flight Test Facility on Feb. 18 to demonstrate launch ability, airworthiness and landing capability. The Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper extended-range long-wing upgrades include 13 feet of additional wingspan designed to boost aircraft endurance by 13 hours, short-field takeoff and landing modifications […] More

  • General Atomics to Supply Reaper Drones to Spain; Linden Blue Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to Supply Reaper Drones to Spain; Linden Blue Comments

    Spain’s defense ministry has placed an order for four General Atomics-built Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles through a $243 million foreign military sales agreement with the U.S. The contract also covers MTS-B electro-optical/infrared sensors, two Block 30 ground control stations, line-of-sight datalink platforms and Block 20A Lynx multi-mode radar for the Spanish armed forces, General […] More

  • Air Force Fields Modified General Atomics Reaper UAV; Frank Pace Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Fields Modified General Atomics Reaper UAV; Frank Pace Comments

    The U.S. Air Force has fielded a General Atomics-built unmanned Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Extended Range remotely piloted aircraft in support of the service’s Quick Reaction Capability requirement for the company. General Atomics said Tuesday the modified Reaper includes two wing-mounted fuel tanks, an alcohol/water injection system, a four-bladed propeller and a trailing arm landing gear system. Frank Pace, president of aircraft […] More

  • General Atomics Eyes European Airspace for Reaper; Christopher Ames Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Eyes European Airspace for Reaper; Christopher Ames Comments

    General Atomics is modifying its Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft system to meet NATO regulations as the company aims to fly the drone in European airspace by 2019, DoD Buzz reported Thursday. Brendan McGarry writes that the company is adding new features to drive fuel economy and comply with air worthiness requirements in the NATO Standardization Agreement 4671 and […] More

  • France Takes in 3rd General Atomics Reaper Drone; Frank Pace Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    France Takes in 3rd General Atomics Reaper Drone; Frank Pace Comments

    France’s military has received a third unmanned Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper from General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance as well as targeting missions. The company said Friday this latest delivery is the third for the French air force and will join the two remotely piloted aircraft currently in service. Frank Pace, president of aircraft […] More

  • General Atomics Completes Airborne Radar Testing Onboard Predator B; Frank Pace Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Completes Airborne Radar Testing Onboard Predator B; Frank Pace Comments

    General Atomics’ aeronautical systems company has completed the flight test for a sense-and-avoid radar aboard a remotely piloted aircraft in an effort to further the aircraft’s integration into international and domestic airspace. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. flight-tested a due regard radar on Predator B and the radar system performed collision avoidance maneuvers onboard the […] More

  • Frank Pace: General Atomics Sense and Avoid System Ready for Flight Tests - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Frank Pace: General Atomics Sense and Avoid System Ready for Flight Tests

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has completed the proof-of-concept test phase for its sense and avoid system aboard a remotely piloted aircraft. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems collaborated with the Federal Aviation Administration and Honeywell to test the Predator B collision avoidance system for unmanned aircraft in September at GA-ASI’s facility in Palmdale, California, General Atomics said Friday. “Our proof-of-concept SAA system is now functional and ready […] More