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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 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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General Atomics Preparing LINCS Satellites for Optical Communication System Demo Mission
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General Atomics to Demo SDA Space-to-Air Optical Communication

General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems group has received a contract to demonstrate optical communication between a low-Earth orbit satellite and an unmanned aerial vehicle for the Space Development Agency. The space-to-air experiment will showcase the potential of Laser Interconnect Networking Communication System cubesats to send infrared signals to the MQ-9 Reaper as the drone flies at […] More

by Angeline Leishman June 3, 2021, 9:06 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’ New Pax River Office to Support Naval Aviation Customers

General Atomics' electromagnetic systems unit has inaugurated its customer service hub in Patuxent River, Maryland, that will serve customers such as Naval Air Systems Command and support local business growth efforts of the company. James Donnelly, director of maritime program operations at GA-EMS, will manage the office and ensure the delivery of launch and recovery systems that are intended for the U.S. Navy's Ford-class nuclear powered aircraft carriers, General Atomics said Monday.

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by Carol Collins May 4, 2021, 7:03 am
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General Atomics, Space Force Put Weather Satellite Design Through Preliminary Review

General Atomics' electromagnetic systems group has finished the initial design review of a system being developed with the U.S. Space Force in an effort to address military weather imagery requirements. The space and ground platforms for the Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System program completed the IDR phase, the company said Thursday.

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by Carol Collins April 30, 2021, 9:11 am
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General Atomics, Parsons to Manage Radioactive Separation Activities at DOE's Savannah River Site
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General Atomics Taps Firefly Aerospace to Launch NASA Payload for Aerosols Study Mission

General Atomics' electromagnetic systems business has selected Firefly Aerospace to perform launch services for a GA-EMS satellite carrying an instrument that NASA will use to study how aerosols in the atmosphere affect human health. Firefly will use its Alpha rocket to launch the Orbital Test Bed satellite, equipped with the Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols instrument, in 2022 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, General Atomics said Thursday.

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by Nichols Martin February 19, 2021, 6:36 am
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General Atomics to Design 50-MW Electric Reactor System Under DOE Program

The Department of Energy has selected General Atomics' electromagnetic systems business to develop a 50-megawatt electric reactor concept under a cost-shared partnership.

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by Matthew Nelson January 14, 2021, 8:13 am
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Boeing, General Atomics to Collaborate on Laser Weapon Tech Offering for Defense Applications

Boeing and General Atomics' electromagnetic systems business have teamed up to develop a high-energy laser weapon system intended for missile and air defense operations.

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by Matthew Nelson October 14, 2020, 4:53 am