General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustryAerospace and defense
HeadquartersPoway, California, U.S.[1]
ParentGeneral Atomics
Websitewww.ga-asi.com
Grey Butte Field, outside El Mirage, California, is used by General Atomics as an operational testing facility for their Predator drones.[2]
The Predator UAV

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

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]

Products

Projects in active Development

References

  1. ↑ "Home". ga-asi.com.
  2. ↑ "The National Guard - California gets first Block 15 Predators". Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  3. ↑ "GA-ASI Wins $103 Million U.S. Army Aircraft Contract". San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  4. ↑ Judson, Jen (2021-12-09). "General Atomics unveils new unmanned aircraft named for harsh American desert". Defense News. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  5. ↑ "US Defense agency contracts out long-range flying boat designs". The Jerusalem Post, Februanry 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ "GA-ASI Selected by DARPA to Support Liberty Lifter Program". General Atomics, February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Chris Jennewein (6 March 2023) General Atomics Developing 'Paradigm Changing' Drone for Air-to-Air Combat
  8. ↑ "GA-ASI's Eaglet Takes Its First Flight". General Atomics. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  9. ↑ 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
  10. ↑ "GA-ASI Selected by DARPA to Support Liberty Lifter Program". General Atomics. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "GA-ASI Continues LongShot Support". General Atomics. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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