News archive: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) | Airframer

23 September

ReleaseHFCL takes a quantum leap in defence technology with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Incorporated, USA partnership

28 August

First EagleEye radar comes off the GA-ASI production line

The EagleEye radar performs Moving Target Indication (MTI), detects changes, builds stripmaps, and yields other precise insights to analysts, commanders, and operators using industry-standard data formats.

27 June

ReleaseGA-ASI and Lockheed Martin developing Net-Enabled Weapons capability for MQ-9B SeaGuardian

29 May

ReleaseGA-ASI completes durability test for HFE 2.0 engine

24 April

ReleaseGA-ASI selected to build CCA for AFLCMC

8 April

ReleaseHughes awarded production contract by GA-ASI to connect Gray Eagle UAS with next gen satellite communications

29 February

ReleaseGA-ASI makes first flight of XQ-67A OBSS

25 January

ReleaseGA-ASI's Gray Eagle 25M makes its first flight

15 January

ReleaseNorsk Titanium delivers flight critical structure to the defense market

11 January

The equivalent of 40,000 operating hours have been completed as part of fatigue testing on the MQ-9B.

GA-ASI completes first lifetime for full-scale fatigue test on MQ-9B

Testing will simulate three lifetimes of operations: Two of these replicate the operation of an aircraft under normal conditions, and the third lifetime has intentional damage inflicted on the airframe's critical components

13 November

ReleaseGA-ASI partners with EDGE to integrate smart weapons onto MQ-9B

10 October

ReleaseGA-ASI advances aerial recovery for SUAS and ALE

20 September

ReleaseGA-ASI to be inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame

11 September

ReleaseGA-ASI poised to begin LongShot flight testing phase

10 August

ReleaseGA-ASI opens new hangar at FTTC in Grand Forks, ND

3 August

ReleaseGA-ASI Mojave STOL UAS completes first dirt operation

14 July

ReleaseGA-ASI's unmanned aircraft cross 8 million flight hours

11 April

ReleaseGA-ASI flies MQ-20 Avenger autonomously using LEO SATCOM datalink

2 March

ReleaseGA-ASI signs new memorandum of understanding with Conflux - UAS leader continues its collaboration with longtime Australian industry partner.

24 February

ReleaseGA-ASI performs cold weather validation using MQ-9B SkyGuardian

15 February

ReleaseGA-ASI partners with Divergent Technologies, Inc.

2 February

ReleaseGA-ASI selected to build OBSS for AFRL

2 February

ReleaseGA-ASI flight tests LEO SATCOM on MQ-9A

1 February

ReleaseGA-ASI selected by DARPA to support Liberty Lifter program

12 January

First flight of the new variant was last November, GA-ASI reports.

GA-ASI confirms first flight of M2DO-ready Reaper

Features of the new variant MQ-9A include improved power distribution and redundancy, GPS improvements, radar altimeters, nose wheel steering, and angle of attack sensor system improvements.

5 January

GA-ASI partners with Bharat Forge for manufacturing in India

Bharat Forge has digitally integrated manufacturing, assembly and testing facilities for aerospace components and systems. It manufactures structural and engine parts and subsystems for aircraft and engines.

20 December