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    GA-ASI's Gray Eagle ER Makes First PLEO Flights

    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted its first flight test series of the Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) using a Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) satellite constellation for aircraft communications. Contracted by the U.S. Army, the flight tests began in January 2025 and mark a significant milestone, making GE-ER the first U.S. Army aircraft to be controlled over the new satellite service.

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    General Atomics Introduces PERSES Waste Destruction System

    General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) today introduced PERSES™, the new name for the company’s commercial waste destruction system formerly known as the iSCWO (industrial Supercritical Water Oxidation) system. PERSES builds on GA-EMS’ decades of experience utilizing its proven iSCWO technology to effectively destroy PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl) and more than 200 hazardous and non-hazardous waste medias with 99.99% and greater efficiency.  

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    General Atomics and Radian Aerospace Partner To Advance Next-Generation Aerospace Technologies

    General Atomics Systems Integration (GA-SI) and Radian Aerospace (“Radian”) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance next-generation aerospace technologies and explore broader strategic collaboration, including localization opportunities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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    GA-ASI Flies Government Reference Autonomy Stack at Orange Flag 25-1

    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) achieved another major milestone in the development of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs) by flying U.S. government-provided autonomy software aboard a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger®. The demonstration was part of the Air Force Test Center’s all-domain test series called Orange Flag 25-1, which took place February 19-21 at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

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    General Atomics Introduces Quadratix Software Enterprise

    General Atomics is reshaping its software enterprise for the future, merging efforts from across business lines into a single technology grid delivering all-domain response and information dominance.

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    General Atomics Acquires North Point Defense

    General Atomics (GA) today announced the strategic acquisition of North Point Defense, Inc. (NPD), a leading provider of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) exploitation software and sensor integration, by General Atomics Integrated Intelligence, Inc. (GA-I3), formerly known as General Atomics Commonwealth Computer Research, Inc. This acquisition enhances GA’s capabilities in the rapidly evolving SIGINT field, positioning the company to deliver advanced ISR solutions for air, sea, ground, and space platforms.

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    GA-ASI Welcomes USAF Designation for New CCA: YFQ-42A

    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) welcomes the U.S. Air Force’s designation for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft: the new uncrewed jet fighter will be called the YFQ-42A. The announcement on Monday followed an earlier USAF decision in 2024 that GA-ASI was selected to develop and build the YFQ-42A.

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    GA-ASI Advances Sub-Hunting With Test of New Air-Dropped Sensors

    In a groundbreaking test from January 20-30, 2025, a company-operated MQ-9B SeaGuardian successfully deployed and tested anti-submarine sensors using multiple pre-production Sonobuoy Dispensing System (SDS) pods.

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    GA-ASI's Adam Cooperberg Receives Outstanding Engineer Award

    GA-ASI is proud to congratulate Adam Cooperberg, lead engineer and engineering manager for the MQ-9B SeaGuardian®, on his Outstanding Engineer Award from the San Diego County Engineering Council (SDCEC).

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    General Atomics Awarded Contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat for Virginia-class Payload Tube Manufacturing

    GA-EMS announced that it has been awarded a contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat to fabricate and deliver three shipsets of Virginia Payload Tubes (VPT) to be utilized on Block VI Virginia-class submarines.

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    GA-ASI and CAE Sign Long-Term Agreement MQ-9B SkyGuardian Mission Trainer

    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and CAE are pleased to announce a long-term agreement for the development and production of the next-generation mission trainer for GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian® remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS).

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    General Atomics and EDGE Establish Partnership To Manufacture, Test and Repair Electromechanical Systems

    EPI, an entity of EDGE Group and the cornerstone of precision engineering in the UAE’s aerospace, oil and gas, and defence industries, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with General Atomics-Systems Integration, an affiliate of General Atomics.

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    General Atomics Secures DOE Funding to Advance Vital Fusion Energy Research and Development

    Scientists at General Atomics (GA) are delighted this week after receiving funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for important fusion energy research.

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    Reforming Defense Acquisitions To Promote Global Security

    For more than 30 years, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has invented, innovated and delivered disruptive new defense technologies in support of the United States and its allies, redefining the future of global security in the process.

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    General Atomics honored as one of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work in 2025

    General Atomics has been named a winner of Glassdoor’s annual Top 100 Best Places to Work 2025 in the category of large U.S. companies.

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    General Atomics Successfully Tests Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Fuel at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

    General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that it has successfully executed several significant high-impact tests at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to advance the development of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) reactor technology for rapid, agile cislunar transportation and deep space missions, including human missions to Mars.

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    Texas Air National Guard's 111th Attack Squadron Named RPA Squadron of the Year

    The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) presented the 2023 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Squadron of the Year Award to the 111th Attack Squadron (ATKS) of the Texas Air National Guard, Joint Base Ellington Field, Texas.

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    The American Physical Society Honors Two General Atomics Scientists with Prestigious Fellowship Award

    Two of San Diego’s leading fusion researchers have been awarded 2024 Fellowships by the American Physical Society (APS), the principal physics organization in the United States and one of the largest worldwide.

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    Munday Named President of Cryotech

    Cryotech Deicing Technology is pleased to announce Amy Munday’s promotion to President of the company. Amy is the fourth person to serve as the President of Cryotech since its inception in 1992 and the first woman to hold the position. 

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    General Atomics to Demonstrate PFAS Destruction System at DIU-Selected Clean Earth Facility in North Carolina

    General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has selected the Clean Earth waste facility in Charlotte, North Carolina to demonstrate GA-EMS’ industrial Supercritical Water Oxidation (iSCWO) system for the destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) waste.