General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

GA-ASI Selected to Build CCA for AFLCMC

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星期三, 四月 24, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, CA, Apr 25, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been selected to build production representative flight test articles of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) for the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) Advanced Aircraft Division.

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  • SAN DIEGO, CA, Apr 25, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been selected to build production representative flight test articles of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) for the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) Advanced Aircraft Division.
  • This option contract award by the Advanced Aircraft Division exercises the critical design, build, and flight test on the existing CCA contract with GA-ASI following an initial six-month phase that culminated in a successful CCA preliminary design review (PDR) earlier this year.
  • Since then, this prototype for CCA has successfully completed two additional test flights, laying the groundwork for a successful production and flight test program.
  • GA-ASI's CCA production representative design is based upon the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station developed by GA-ASI for the AFRL.

GA-ASI Mojave Lights Up the Yuma Desert in Live-Fire Demonstration

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星期二, 四月 23, 2024
Aircraft, MQ-9B, Integration, Royal Navy, Dillon Aero, Firepower, UAS, Versatile, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

GA-ASI partnered with Dillon Aero to mount two of Dillon's DAP-6 Gun Pod Systems onto the Mojave aircraft.

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  • GA-ASI partnered with Dillon Aero to mount two of Dillon's DAP-6 Gun Pod Systems onto the Mojave aircraft.
  • Mojave performed seven passes across two flights during the demonstration, expending around 10,000 rounds of ammunition as the UAS shredded a variety of targets.
  • "Seeing our Mojave perform this live-fire demo really emphasizes the versatility of the Mojave UAS and what it can do," said GA-ASI President David R. Alexander.
  • The live-fire demonstration took place at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, and was funded via GA-ASI's internal research and development budget.

GA-ASI and Shift5 Partner to Embed Observability Into MQ-9A Reaper

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星期三, 五月 8, 2024
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Modernization of the Reaper through onboard data access and analysis increases cybersecurity, readiness, and survivability

Key Points: 
  • The GA-ASI and Shift5 partnership will assure AFSOC and SOCOM mission readiness and cyber survivability.
  • The Shift5 Platform reveals critical operational and cybersecurity insights that enable operators to move from data to decisions quickly and confidently.
  • The Shift5 Platform deploys on premises or in the cloud and supports streaming and air-gapped modes for offline and online capability.
  • Central to maintaining advantage in this operating environment is access to real-time data," said Josh Lospinoso, CEO and co-founder of Shift5.

UAV (Drone) Market worth $48.5 billion by 2029 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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星期三, 五月 8, 2024
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The Fully Autonomous segment of the UAV (Drone) market is segment of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market is projected to exhibit the highest CAGR.

Key Points: 
  • The Fully Autonomous segment of the UAV (Drone) market is segment of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market is projected to exhibit the highest CAGR.
  • These advancements are critical for expanding UAV applications in commercial, military, and recreational sectors, thereby driving the market expansion of fully autonomous UAVs.
  • By Range, the UAV (Drone) market for the BVLOS segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
  • The Platform segment within the UAV (Drone) market is projected to dominate in terms of market share.

UAV (Drone) Market worth $48.5 billion by 2029 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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星期三, 五月 8, 2024
Cargo, UAV, Aeronautics, Consumer, Elbit Systems, Air taxi, Agriculture, Unmanned aerial vehicle, Transport, Lockheed Martin, Commercial, Thales Group, Personal air vehicle, Component, Rotorcraft, Augmented reality, AeroVironment, Region, Northrop Grumman, Virtual reality, Open source, Urban Air Mobility, Logistics, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Growth, Defense

The Fully Autonomous segment of the UAV (Drone) market is segment of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market is projected to exhibit the highest CAGR.

Key Points: 
  • The Fully Autonomous segment of the UAV (Drone) market is segment of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market is projected to exhibit the highest CAGR.
  • These advancements are critical for expanding UAV applications in commercial, military, and recreational sectors, thereby driving the market expansion of fully autonomous UAVs.
  • By Range, the UAV (Drone) market for the BVLOS segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
  • The Platform segment within the UAV (Drone) market is projected to dominate in terms of market share.

Hughes Awarded Production Contract by GA-ASI to Connect Gray Eagle UAS with Next Gen Satellite Communications

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星期一, 四月 8, 2024
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GERMANTOWN, Md., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, today announced its it has been awarded a production contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to produce a key component of the next-generation satellite communications (SATCOM) system for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle 25M Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Under the contract, Hughes will provide advanced, ruggedized HM400 modems, named the HM400T, that integrate with the DoD's standard waveform technology and transmission security (TRANSEC) features to enable significantly increased endurance and resilience for Gray Eagle 25M's wide range of Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaisance (AISR) mission requirements, particularly for operations in contested environments.

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  • "This production contract reinforces the commitment of Hughes to serving GA-ASI and, by extension, the U.S. Army and this program of record, ensuring enhanced communications and ISR capabilities for today's multi-domain operations."
  • This advanced, customized software-defined commercial technology is based on the HM400 modem that is operating on the GA-ASI MQ-9B UAS.
  • After completing the development phase, GA-ASI awarded Hughes the initial production units; Hughes will start delivering these communications systems in the Spring.
  • To learn more about how Hughes delivers secure communications, anytime, anywhere, please visit the Hughes website .

Parry Labs Awarded $13M Contract from GA-ASI to Deliver Edge Computing Hardware

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星期四, 三月 21, 2024
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Parry Labs has been awarded a contract valued up to $13 million as a subcontractor to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to deliver its Edge Compute (EC) Hyper and Edge Compute Autonomy hardware systems as part of the multidomain configuration for the Air Force MQ-9A aircraft.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Parry Labs has been awarded a contract valued up to $13 million as a subcontractor to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to deliver its Edge Compute (EC) Hyper and Edge Compute Autonomy hardware systems as part of the multidomain configuration for the Air Force MQ-9A aircraft.
  • This signifies a significant program milestone to modernize the MQ-9A, a remotely piloted aircraft produced by GA-ASI, and keep pace with future mission needs with enhanced capabilities.
  • As a centralized communications hub across multi-domain platforms, Hyper provides simultaneous connectivity and management of multiple onboard systems.
  • "Parry Labs is excited to deliver cutting-edge open mission system architecture and edge compute capability to meet the warfighters' needs now and in the future," said Parry Labs CEO John Parkes.

GA-ASI Makes First Flight of XQ-67A OBSS

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星期四, 二月 29, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, CA, Mar 1, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) for the first time on Feb. 28, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, CA, Mar 1, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) for the first time on Feb. 28, 2024.
  • OBSS is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) program and GA-ASI was selected in 2021 to design, build and fly the new aircraft.
  • With flight of the AFRL-funded XQ-67A, GA-ASI has validated the "genus/species" concept first developed with AFRL as part of the Low-Cost Attritable Aircraft Platform Sharing (LCAAPS) program focused on building several aircraft variants from a common core chassis.
  • Flight demonstration of this system is a major first step toward showing the ability to produce affordable combat mass."

General Atomics Expands International Collaborations and Partnerships With Japan in Critical and Emerging Technologies

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星期一, 二月 19, 2024
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These partnerships will complement the company's existing relationships as a long-term partner collaborating with Japanese industry and government agencies.

Key Points: 
  • These partnerships will complement the company's existing relationships as a long-term partner collaborating with Japanese industry and government agencies.
  • "General Atomics is committed to collaborating with its Japanese partners to advance the development of cutting-edge technologies in the maritime security, nuclear energy, and rare earth elements sectors," said Dr. Vivek Lall, chief executive at General Atomics Global Corporation.
  • These engagements have laid the foundation for future partnerships aimed at advancing the development of critical and emerging technologies."
  • Currently, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) are testing and deploying the MQ-9B SeaGuardian(R) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI).

Drone Warfare Market worth $30.5 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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星期三, 三月 6, 2024
Unmanned aerial vehicle, Region, Hardware, Passenger, AI, Constant, War, Teledyne Technologies, Logistics, UAV, Growth, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Report, Defense, Commercial, Capability, Major Players, Environmental monitoring, General Atomics, Safety, Rotorcraft, Grumman, Northrop Grumman, Civil, Federal Aviation Administration, Lockheed Martin, Transport, Raytheon Technologies

Based on capability, The drone warfare landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation, In the ever-changing landscape of warfare, software has emerged as the hidden power driving drone technology.

Key Points: 
  • Based on capability, The drone warfare landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation, In the ever-changing landscape of warfare, software has emerged as the hidden power driving drone technology.
  • The market for drone warfare software is set for massive growth due to several reasons.
  • Their role has become increasingly vital due to the soaring growth of the global drone warfare market.
  • Moreover, technological upgrades in armed UAVs, have fueled the growth of the drone warfare market in US.