Aerospace Manufacturing

General Atomics drones achieve 8 million flight hours

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI)’s family of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), which includes the Predator, Reaper, Gray Eagle, Avenger, and MQ-9B lines, has surpassed eight million flight hours.

17th July 2023

Protector aircraft from General Atomics accepted by UK MoD

The first Protector aircraft has been accepted off-contract by the UK MoD from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.

7th October 2022

General Atomics establishes additive manufacturing centre

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), a world leader in the design and manufacture of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), has established a new centre of excellence for its additive design and manufacturing.

6th October 2022

General Atomics wins funding for new Loyal Wingman drone

General Atomics has been awarded funding to develop an unmanned drone to act as a sensor extension, as well as a secondary weapons bay, for manned fighter jets.

3rd November 2021

New drones to act as sensing extensions for manned fighters

Two US defence manufacturers have been awarded funding to develop drones that act as sensor extensions as well as secondary weapons bays for manned fighter jets.

28th October 2021

New General Atomics unmanned drone takes to the skies in the UK

A new unmanned aircraft for the RAF has taken to the skies in the UK as it prepares for entry into service in 2024.

15th September 2021

General Atomics tests pilot-controlled drones via tablet

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is advancing new levels of autonomous control for unmanned aircraft with the use of a tablet to be used in-flight.

8th September 2021

USAF’s Skyborg unmanned drone advances to next development phase

Kratos and General Atomics have been awarded $13.2 million and $7 million respectively to develop the unmanned combat aircraft programme, Skyborg.

19th August 2021

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