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Comms
Air-to-space laser comms system tested by GA-ASI - News
February 21, 2020
POWAY, Calif. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has ground tested its Airborne Laser Communication System (ALCoS) by establishing a link with a satellite in Geo-synchronous Earth Orbit (GEO). GA-ASI conducted the test with Tesat-Spacecom (TESAT), space-based laser communication (lasercom) company, using their GEO Laser Communication Terminal (LCT), the LCT 135.
Unmanned
Gray Eagle UAS demonstrates multi-domain operations - News
January 23, 2020
SAN DIEGO, Calif. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed the first in a series of internally-funded Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) demonstrations using a company-owned Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). GE-ER is a long-range variant of the U.S. Army’s MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS.
Avionics
Advanced Arresting Gear system completes testing - News
January 06, 2020
LAKEHURST, N.J. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that High Cycle Testing of its Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system for Ford-class aircraft carriers was completed over a two-day period. High Cycle Testing was conducted on a single AAG system that is identical to the three systems aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford. Five F/A-18E/F Super Hornets were involved in the testing to simulate the operational tempo of carrier flight operations at sea.
Unmanned
Gray Eagle UAS to get avionics, data links, software upgrades - News
December 16, 2019
SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it will team with the U.S. Army to enhance the capabilities and survivability of the MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) unmanned aircraft system (UAS).
Unmanned
Glide munition launched from Gray Eagle UAS in GA-ASI demo - News
November 25, 2019
CALIFORNIA. A U.S. Army MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) performed a flight demonstration using a Dynetics GBU-69B Small Glide Munition (SGM). The SGM is a lightweight munition with increased effective range.
Unmanned
Hypersonic glide body prototypes to be manufactured by General Atomics - News
October 18, 2019
SAN DIEGO, Calif. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that it won a contract from Dynetics Technical Solutions (DTS) for the manufacture and production of subassemblies for the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB).
Unmanned
AI-powered Agile Condor capability to be demonstrated with MQ-9 - News
September 19, 2019
SAN DIEGO, Calif. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to demonstrate the Air Force Research Lab?s Agile Condor capability using a MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) owned by GA-ASI.
