General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace and defense |
| Headquarters | Poway, California, U.S.[1] |
| Parent | General Atomics |
| Website | www |
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a military contractor and subsidiary of General Atomics that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles and radar systems for the U.S. military and commercial applications worldwide.
Operations
[edit | edit source]In November 2021, GA-ASI received a $103.2 million contract from the U.S. Army and a $31.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy on behalf of Belgium.[3]
On December 9, 2021, GA-ASI unveiled the General Atomics Mojave drone.[4]
On February 1, 2023, GA-ASI along with partner Maritime Applied Physics Corporation won a Phase 1 research contract on DARPA's Liberty Lifter project.[5][6]
On March 6, 2023, the company announced that DARPA has chosen GA-ASI to carry out the design of the air-launched drone through Critical Design Review (CDR); a LongShot would itself carry an AMRAAM or Sidewinder missile, which greatly extends their range.[7] In this way, an F-15EX or similar 4th-generation fighter can greatly increase its survivability when armed with a LongShot.[7]
On April 11, 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China announced a sanction on the company due to its arms sales to Taiwan.
In May 2024, General Atomics lost its bid for the DARPA Liberty Lifter program, with the contract being awarded to Aurora Flight Sciences.[8]
On March 4, 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce placed 15 U.S. entities (including General Atomics Aeronautical Systems) on its export control list, barring the export of dual-use commodities to that business.[9][10]
Products
[edit | edit source]- General Atomics Gnat
- General Atomics Prowler
- General Atomics Altus
- General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
- General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
- General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
- General Atomics MQ-9B Guardian
- General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger
Projects in active Development
[edit | edit source]- General Atomics Eaglet parasite UAS,[11] prototype stage
- General Atomics LongShot loyal-wingman type UAS,[12] concept stage
- General Atomics Mojave STOL UCAV, derived from the Predator Family, prototype stage
- General Atomics Sparrowhawk parasite UAS, prototype stage
- General Atomics XQ-67A[13] - (perspective Gambit series) First flight on 28 February 2024[14][15][16]
- General Atomics YFQ-42A[17] - (perspective Gambit series)
References
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- ^ a b Chris Jennewein (6 March 2023) General Atomics Developing 'Paradigm Changing' Drone for Air-to-Air Combat
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- ^ Steve Trimble, Aviation Week (18 Sep 2022) The Weekly Debrief: GA-ASI Unveils Auto-Inspired Gambit Platform For Future UAS 4 form factors for Gambit
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