General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper

GA-ASI Mojave STOL UAS Completes First Dirt Operation

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

This new capability provides greater versatility and allows the aircraft to operate in areas previously deemed unsuitable for UAS operations.

Key Points: 
  • This new capability provides greater versatility and allows the aircraft to operate in areas previously deemed unsuitable for UAS operations.
  • The flight tests were the first-ever Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) on a dirt surface for Mojave.
  • Tracing its lineage from the MQ-1C Gray Eagle and MQ-9 Reaper, Mojave is a technical demonstrator with STOL capability, making it a versatile expeditionary UAS.
  • These innovations make Mojave the perfect UAS to perform Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA), attack, and contested logistics support missions.

Haivision to Showcase Mission-Critical Video Solutions at Northern Strike, One of the Country's Largest Joint Military Readiness Exercises

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

MONTREAL, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Haivision (TSX: HAI), a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions, today announced that US and foreign militaries participating in the upcoming Northern Strike Exercise will leverage Haivision mission-critical video solutions, providing real-time situational awareness for one of the largest military readiness exercises in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • Northern Strike, which takes place from July 31 through August 11, is an annual military readiness training operation held at Michigan National Guard facilities and sponsored by the National Guard Bureau.
  • For over a decade, Northern Strike has been building readiness and improving interoperability with global allied forces through a series of scalable and tailored combat-ready training operations.
  • Haivision's support for this exercise includes distribution of MQ-9 Reaper full motion video (FMV) to ground units using the Kraken ISR transcoder and Haivision Media Platform.
  • Haivision also plans to deploy their ruggedized expeditionary video wall system Stryke Lightning in a Joint Operation Center (JOC) at Camp Grayling, Michigan.

L3Harris to Develop US Air Force Common Tactical Edge Network

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) received a U.S. Air Force contract award to develop a Common Tactical Edge Network (CTEN) providing an aerial military Internet of Things to support the Advanced Battle Management System and Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) initiatives.

Key Points: 
  • L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) received a U.S. Air Force contract award to develop a Common Tactical Edge Network (CTEN) providing an aerial military Internet of Things to support the Advanced Battle Management System and Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) initiatives.
  • The system will include a meshed network of defense and commercial resources, enhancing aerial interoperability for U.S. and allied forces by incorporating commercial-like, high-speed data processing and sharing at the tactical edge.
  • CTEN will initially connect Air Force aerial platforms that currently operate with incongruent network architectures with the potential to improve connectivity across the entire joint force.
  • As a CTEN Consortium member, L3Harris will collaboratively design the architecture, develop software and conduct systems integration and software maintenance for the CTEN system.

Stratolaunch Talon-A to Integrate with SkyRange Hypersonic Program

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

The SkyRange program is developing, operating, and integrating advanced sensors and capabilities for a fleet of air-vehicle systems that will support hypersonic test and evaluation.

Key Points: 
  • The SkyRange program is developing, operating, and integrating advanced sensors and capabilities for a fleet of air-vehicle systems that will support hypersonic test and evaluation.
  • Stratolaunch's hypersonic flight test service is centered around its Talon-A, a reusable autonomous hypersonic testbed vehicle which provides a flexible test architecture for hypersonic flights and experimentation.
  • During the Talon-A's maiden hypersonic flight, it will operate as a high-speed vehicle, which TRMC SkyRange assets will acquire, track, and otherwise support to validate developmental instrumentation payloads.
  • "We're excited for the opportunity to provide the SkyRange program an operational application with our first Talon-A hypersonic flight," said Dr. Zachary Krevor, President and Chief Executive Officer for Stratolaunch.

New Analysis from Global Industry Analysts Reveals Steady Growth for Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), with the Market to Reach $26.8 Billion Worldwide by 2026

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Previews provide deep insider access to business trends; competitive brands; domain expert profiles; and market data templates and much more.

Key Points: 
  • Previews provide deep insider access to business trends; competitive brands; domain expert profiles; and market data templates and much more.
  • Growth in the global market is spurred by growing demand for numerous surveillance, intelligence, and reconnaissance equipment and techniques from the defense segment worldwide for use in multiple battlefield-related functions.
  • This segment currently accounts for a 21% share of the global Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) market.
  • Global Industry Analysts, Inc., ( www.strategyr.com ) is a renowned market research publisher the world`s only influencer driven market research company.

Global Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Market Report 2022: Airborne ISR Benefiting from Rapid Automation and Multi-mission Features - Forecast to 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

The "Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Growth in the global market is spurred by growing demand for numerous surveillance, intelligence, and reconnaissance equipment and techniques from the defense segment worldwide for use in multiple battlefield-related functions.
  • Additionally, favorable initiatives by various governments for improving surveillance of airborne ISR also are a critical factor fueling the market's growth.
  • This segment currently accounts for a 21% share of the global Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) market.

New Analysis from Global Industry Analysts Reveals Steady Growth for Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), with the Market to Reach $26.8 Billion Worldwide by 2026

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Previews provide deep insider access to business trends; competitive brands; domain expert profiles; and market data templates and much more.

Key Points: 
  • Previews provide deep insider access to business trends; competitive brands; domain expert profiles; and market data templates and much more.
  • Growth in the global market is spurred by growing demand for numerous surveillance, intelligence, and reconnaissance equipment and techniques from the defense segment worldwide for use in multiple battlefield-related functions.
  • This segment currently accounts for a 21% share of the global Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) market.
  • Global Industry Analysts, Inc., ( www.strategyr.com ) is a renowned market research publisher the world`s only influencer driven market research company.

Outpatient App Wins US Air Force Phase II Contract To Automate Medical Readiness

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

Outpatient was awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract as a continuation of initial prototype work during a Phase I award.

Key Points: 
  • Outpatient was awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract as a continuation of initial prototype work during a Phase I award.
  • Both came through the US Air Force, AFWERX and the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL).
  • With the Phase II SBIR contract, the company developed the adapted technology for Air Force and military specific needs, with participation from the 49th Medical Group at Holloman AFB.
  • As such, their specific medical readiness requirements can be slightly different as well," said Brian Corey, Co-Founder of Outpatient.

GA-ASI Announces New Mojave UAS

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

Mojave provides options for forward-basing operations without the need for typical airport runways or infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • Mojave provides options for forward-basing operations without the need for typical airport runways or infrastructure.
  • These innovations make Mojave the perfect UAS to perform armed overwatch, attack and armed reconnaissance missions.
  • "We're proud to bring these extraordinary capabilities to our Predator line of UAS," said GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue.
  • This revolutionary design, based on seven million flight hours of UAS experience, increases expeditionary employment options making Mojave a real game-changer."

GA-ASI Announces Completion of First MQ-9A Block 5 for the Netherlands

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

In the press release, we stated the aircraft would be delivered to the RNLAF in early 2022 following acceptance testing.

Key Points: 
  • In the press release, we stated the aircraft would be delivered to the RNLAF in early 2022 following acceptance testing.
  • General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced yesterday the completion of the first MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and Ground Control Station (GCS) for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF).
  • "We are proud to begin this new relationship with the Royal Netherlands Air Force," said Linden Blue, GA-ASI CEO.
  • An extremely reliable aircraft, MQ-9A Block 5 is equipped with a fault-tolerant flight control system and triple redundant avionics system architecture.