Electromagnetic Systems Group
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA‑EMS) delivers advanced technologies and integrated systems for missions from undersea to space. Our expertise in electromagnetic systems, energy and power technologies, hypersonics, missile defense, and laser weapon systems drives the rapid transition of innovative concepts into operational capabilities.
Defense Systems
Missile Defense and Advanced Weapon Systems
Technologies re-defining engagement in a multi-domain battlespace
Aircraft Launch and Recovery Systems
The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG)
Space Systems
Flexible satellite platforms, payloads, and integrated support systems
Batteries, Power and Energy Systems
Power conversion, energy storage, and power generation technologies
Demilitarization and Hazardous Waste Destruction
Cryofracture, PERSES, and neutralization systems
Fission Energy Systems
Nuclear Technologies and Materials
Where TRIGA® Began, Nuclear Innovation Endures
Silicon Carbide (SiC) Fuel Rods
Engineered for Extremes—SiC Composites for Nuclear, Space, and Flight.
Advanced Terrestrial Reactors
Proven Designs. Modern Performance. A Safer Energy Future
Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion
Reliable Power. Relentless Propulsion.
TRIGA® Research Test Reactors
TRIGA®—Advancing Research Through Safe, Proven Reactors
Nuclear Engineering Services
Engineering the Future of Nuclear and Nuclear Waste
Commercial Products
Capacitors
GA-EMS offers innovative capacitor designs
Detection and Imaging Products
Forensic cameras, imaging, and lighting systems
Gulftronic Electrostatic Separator
Electrostatic process to polarize, capture and remove all catalyst fines
Motors, Generators, Drives
Power conversion technologies and high speed power generation systems
PERSES – The Solution for PFAS Destruction
PFAS and Waste Destruction Systems
Precision Manufacturing
Manufacturing solutions and services for all applications
Radiation Monitoring Systems
Flexible site-specific designs for new and retrofited plants