General Atomics Avenger

GA-ASI to Provide Mid-Life Modernization to Italian Air Force MQ-9s

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Aircraft, Aviation, Signals intelligence, Synthetic aperture radar, War on Terror, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, General Atomics, Westland Lynx, MQ, General Atomics Avenger

The Italian Air Force's Mid-Life Modernization (MLM) Program will include updates to the MQ-9s, which will improve them from Block 1 to Block 5 configuration.

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  • The Italian Air Force's Mid-Life Modernization (MLM) Program will include updates to the MQ-9s, which will improve them from Block 1 to Block 5 configuration.
  • The Block 5 system includes a significantly increased electrical power capability, improved landing gear and the latest versions of the GA-ASI Lynx Multi-mode Radar and Raytheon Electro-Optical sensors.
  • High-resolution photos of the Italian MQ-9 are available to qualified media outlets from the listed GA-ASI media contact.
  • Predator, Lynx, SeaGuardian, and SkyGuardian are registered trademarks of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Soar the Skies with Demon Avenger in New MapleStory M Update

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Other Consumer, Technology, Electronic Games, Entertainment, MEN, Specialty, Software, Hardware, Consumer, Retail, Fictional characters, DC Comics characters, Fiction, Fictional detectives, MapleStory, Way of the Tiger, Crimson Avenger, Etrigan the Demon, General Atomics Avenger, Avenger, MapleStory M, Nexon America Inc.

Starting today, Maplers can take to the sky with the new warrior class, Demon Avenger, in Nexons free-to-play mobile MMORPG, MapleStory M !

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  • Starting today, Maplers can take to the sky with the new warrior class, Demon Avenger, in Nexons free-to-play mobile MMORPG, MapleStory M !
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201202005043/en/
    Soaring through the battlefield with Demon Wings, the Demon Avenger joins the fray with an Exceed System that deals excessive damage.
  • Using HP to cast skills, the Demon Avenger can easily recover using various healing abilities, including Blood Pact, in the midst of battle.
  • Demon Avenger Burning Event: Any new Demon Avenger character can be leveled-up by three levels for every level between level 3 to 100 until January 11, 2021.

In2Bones Announces U.S. Launch of the Avenger Radial Head™ Prosthesis With Sterile, Single-Use Instruments

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Thursday, February 13, 2020
General Health, Surgery, Medical devices, Other Health, Health, Biomedical engineering, Prosthetics, Medicine, Aircraft, Biological engineering, Prosthesis, Biotechnology, Radial, Implant, General Atomics Avenger, Head of radius

In2Bones Global, Inc. today announces the U.S. launch of the Avenger Radial Head Prosthesis System for primary and revision joint replacement of the radial head.

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  • In2Bones Global, Inc. today announces the U.S. launch of the Avenger Radial Head Prosthesis System for primary and revision joint replacement of the radial head.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200213005134/en/
    The new Avenger Radial Head System from In2Bones Global is the first to include sterile, single-use instruments.
  • The In2Bones Avenger Radial Head System is a modern, smooth stem design that is easier to implant due to the tapered and shorter stems.
  • For more information about the new Avenger Radial Head Prosthesis System or other In2Bones Global, Inc. extremity products, please visit www.In2Bones.com .

GA-ASI Begins Demonstration Flights in Greece

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Defense, Air, Transport, Other Defense, Contracts, Aircraft, Aviation, Signals intelligence, Synthetic aperture radar, War on Terror, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, General Atomics, Larissa National Airport, MQ, Hellenic Air Force, Unmanned aerial vehicle, General Atomics Avenger

Today General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) begins a series of demonstration flights using its MQ-9 Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA).

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  • Today General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) begins a series of demonstration flights using its MQ-9 Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA).
  • The flights, being hosted by the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) and staged out of Larissa Air Base in Greece, showcase the maritime surveillance capabilities of the MQ-9, as well as the GA-ASI-developed Detect and Avoid (DAA) system.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191209005846/en/
    GA-ASI's MQ-9 Guardian RPA at the Larissa Air Base in Greece ready to demonstrate maritime surveillance and Detect and Avoid (DAA) capabilities.
  • We are proud to support this demonstration effort for the Hellenic Air Force as part of our long-standing relationship with General Atomics.

GA-ASI’s Predator Series Aircraft Pass Six Million Flight Hours

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Monday, November 4, 2019
Software, Mobile, Wireless, Contracts, Data management, Technology, Defense, Satellite, Air, Transport, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Aircraft, War on Terror, Signals intelligence, Synthetic aperture radar, Aviation, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, General Atomics Avenger, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, General Atomics, MQ, Unmanned aerial vehicle, Predator

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) today announced that its Predator-series of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), which includes the Predator, Predator B, Gray Eagle, Avenger and MQ-9B SkyGuardian lines, has surpassed six million flight hours.

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  • General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) today announced that its Predator-series of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), which includes the Predator, Predator B, Gray Eagle, Avenger and MQ-9B SkyGuardian lines, has surpassed six million flight hours.
  • Flight hours have continued to grow at unprecedented rates in recent years, with 500,000 flight hours achieved from 1993 to 2008, one million hours in 2010, two million hours in 2012, three million hours in 2014, four million hours in 2016 and five million in 2018.
  • The Predator-series family includes Predator A and Predator XP; Predator B/MQ-9A Reaper, Predator B Extended Range (ER), Guardian, Gray Eagle/ER; Predator C Avenger/ER; MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian.
  • With six million flight hours across the Predator series, GA-ASI provides long-endurance, mission-capable aircraft with integrated sensor and data link systems required to deliver persistent flight that enables situational awareness and rapid strike.

GA-ASI’s Predator A RPA Turns 25

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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Aerospace, Defense, Manufacturing, Other Defense, Aircraft, War on Terror, Aviation, Synthetic aperture radar, Signals intelligence, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, MQ, General Atomics MQ-1 Predator, General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle, Grey Eagle, General Atomics Avenger, UAVs in the U.S. military

Our Predator-series has evolved over the past 25 years into MQ-9 and Gray Eagle (MQ-1C), which are the most combat-proven RPA in the world.

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  • Our Predator-series has evolved over the past 25 years into MQ-9 and Gray Eagle (MQ-1C), which are the most combat-proven RPA in the world.
  • Our Predator-series has evolved over the past 25 years into MQ-9 and Gray Eagle (MQ-1C), which are the most combat-proven RPA in the world.
  • Predator A established GA-ASI's legacy of delivering long-endurance, multi-mission RPA with integrated sensors and data link systems for persistent situational awareness and rapid strike capabilities.
  • Over its 25 year history, the Predator series fleets have flown close to six million flight hours.

Cubic Awarded Contract to Support Boeing's MQ-25 Unmanned Tanker for the US Navy

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Aircraft, Aviation, Stealth aircraft, Aerospace engineering, Boeing MQ-25 Stingray, Signals intelligence, Synthetic aperture radar, Boeing, Royal Air Force, General Atomics Avenger, Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout

"We are thrilled to continue our support of Boeing's innovative design for this critical platform."

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  • "We are thrilled to continue our support of Boeing's innovative design for this critical platform."
  • The MQ-25 is the U.S. Navy's first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft and is designed to provide a much-needed refueling capability.
  • The contract supports Boeing's engineering and manufacturing development program to provide four MQ-25 aircraft to the U.S. Navy for initial operational capability by 2024.
  • This latest contract will help support more than 30 jobs for Cubic, which is a data link supplier to a range of U.S. Navy defense programs.

GA-ASI’s Certifiable Ground Control Station Controls First End-to-End Flight

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Manufacturing, Aerospace, Defense, Contracts, Other Defense, Aviation, Aircraft, War on Terror, Signals intelligence, Synthetic aperture radar, Unmanned aerial vehicles, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, Technology, General Atomics, Ground control station, Royal Air Force, General Atomics Avenger

The Certifiable Ground Control Station (CGCS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was used to control the complete flight of an MQ-9B SkyGuardian including takeoff and landing on March 12th.

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  • The Certifiable Ground Control Station (CGCS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was used to control the complete flight of an MQ-9B SkyGuardian including takeoff and landing on March 12th.
  • This is the first time the CGCS has been used to control an entire end-to-end flight of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA).
  • Flight critical functions are performed using off-the-shelf avionics and flight computers running GA-ASIs certifiable DAL B software.
  • The company also produces a variety of ground control stations and sensor control/image analysis software, offers pilot training and support services, and develops meta-material antennas.

GA-ASI’s New Block 50 Ground Control Station Flies MQ-9 Reaper

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Manufacturing, Aerospace, Defense, Contracts, Other Defense, Aviation, Aircraft, Synthetic aperture radar, Signals intelligence, War on Terror, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, General Atomics, Ground control station, MQ, General Atomics Avenger

The U.S. Air Forces new Block 50 Ground Control Station (GCS) developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for the first time controlled an MQ-9 Reaper on January8th from the GA-ASI Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility near Palmdale, Calif.

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  • The U.S. Air Forces new Block 50 Ground Control Station (GCS) developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for the first time controlled an MQ-9 Reaper on January8th from the GA-ASI Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility near Palmdale, Calif.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190226005931/en/
    This is an exciting milestone for the Block 50, said David R. Alexander, president, GA-ASI.
  • With the Block 50, were developing a GCS that will reduce manpower requirements and support future missions in complex operating environments.
  • With the Block 50, were developing a GCS that will reduce manpower requirements and support future missions in complex operating environments.

GA-ASI Continues Ontime Development Of MQ-9B

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Sunday, February 24, 2019
Manufacturing, Aerospace, Defense, Contracts, Other Defense, Aircraft, Aviation, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Signals intelligence, Synthetic aperture radar, War on Terror, Vehicles, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, General Atomics, Airworthiness, Royal Air Force, General Atomics Avenger

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems, continues the ontime development of its latest RPA, the MQ-9B.

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  • General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems, continues the ontime development of its latest RPA, the MQ-9B.
  • The development is the result of a five-year, company funded program to deliver an unmanned aircraft to meet the stringent airworthiness type-certification requirements of NATO and various civil authorities.
  • The development is the result of a five-year, company funded program to deliver an unmanned aircraft to meet the stringent airworthiness type-certification requirements of NATO and various civil authorities.
  • Other recent development achievements include:
    The MQ-9B development aircraft (YBC01) set an endurance record for GA-ASI aircraft when it flew for more than 48 consecutive hours in April 2017.