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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)
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2021
3 March

ReleaseGA-ASI's Avenger ER receives FAA Experimental Certificate

24 February

GKN begins V-tail production for SkyGuardian

GKN Aerospace has been a supplier to GA-ASI's MQ-9 program for a decade, starting with the design and build of the fuel bladder system in Portsmouth. This further contract will help its drive to gain defence business.

22 January

ReleaseGA-ASI successfully completes self-protection system demo on Mq-9

21 January The Seaspray 7500E V2 radar uses Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology to detect, track and classify hundreds of maritime contacts.

SeaGuardian gains option of Leonardo Seaspray radar

The Seaspray enhances the capabilities of GA-ASI's MQ-9B and builds on a close partnership with Leonardo. Initial integration work of Leonardo's SAGE electronic surveillance onto SeaGuardian was recently completed.

7 January

GA-ASI provides the development platform for Skyborg AI

Avenger remotely-piloted aircraft will be equipped with upgraded datalinks and the Skyborg software as part of experiments to allow piloted aircraft to control them in flight.

2020
7 December MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) has completed Full Scale Static (FSS) wing structure testing.

Wing testing takes MQ-9B closer to non-segregated flying

GA-ASI reports that the wing of its MQ-9B SkyGuardian has passed three months of static testing with flying colours, matching analytical predictions closely. Testing exceeded 150% of expected maximum loads.

4 December

ReleaseGA-ASI demonstrates government-supplied CODE autonomy engine

24 November

ReleaseGA-ASI awarded smart sensor contract

27 October

ReleaseGA-ASI news: GA-ASI seeks to build industrial collaborations in Korea

20 October

ReleaseGA-ASI selects two Belgian companies following industry presentations at Blue Magic Belgium

19 October

ReleaseGA-ASI kicks off SeaGuardian validation flights in Japan

30 September The Protector will be handed over to the UK's Royal Air Force in 2021.

MQ-9B takes first flight as the UK's Protector

GA-ASI's remotely piloted system has been selected by Belgium and Australia, as well as the UK. It is built for adverse-weather performance with lightning protection, a damage tolerant airframe and a de-icing system.

14 September

ReleaseGA-ASI SeaGuardian takes flight

9 September

ReleaseGA-ASI integrates SAGE 750 ESM onto SeaGuardian

3 September

ReleaseGA-ASI successfully demonstrates high-powered computing at the edge with AFRl's Agile Condor Pod

1 September

ReleaseGA-ASI and SENER aerospacial team to develop new NATO Pod for MQ-9

19 August

ReleaseGA-ASI to host strategic industry engagements in Canada

21 July

ReleaseGA-ASI announces Team SkyGuardian Australia

4 June

ReleaseGA-ASI acquires IJK Controls

29 April

ReleaseGA-ASI partners with Conflux on additive manufacturing

9 April

ReleaseGA-ASI ferries new MQ-9 to Holloman Air Force Base

31 March

ReleaseGA-ASI completes first production-representative MQ-9B Skyguardian

12 March

ReleaseSABCA to supply radomes to GA-ASI for MQ-9B

4 March

ReleaseGA-ASI and L3Harris Technologies successfully integrate WESCAM MX-20 onto MQ-9

20 February

ReleaseGA-ASI successfully tests air-to-space laser communication system

13 February

ReleaseNASA and Collins Aerospace advance technology for safe operation of unmanned aircraft in the National Airspace System

21 January

ReleaseGA-ASI begins MDO demonstrations using Gray Eagle ER

2019
21 November

ReleaseGA-ASI demonstrates small glide munition launched from Gray Eagle ER

7 October

ReleaseGA-ASI partnering with NASA to demo commercial mission with a large UAS in Southern California

16 September

ReleaseGA-ASI to demonstrate Agile Condor capability for USAF

11 September

ReleaseGA-ASI and UK MoD sign test and evaluation contract for Protector

29 August

ReleaseFour additional Belgian companies join team SkyGuardian

22 August

ReleaseRAF sees GA-ASI demo of new protector capabilities

17 June

ReleaseI2C makes situational awareness more affordable using automation and UX-based design

17 June

ReleaseGA-ASI and L3 Technologies develop and fly full-band Signals Intelligence solution for MQ-9

17 June

ReleaseGA-ASI supports ATC demonstration

16 June

ReleaseSkyGuardian surpasses 100 test flights

15 June

ReleaseThree finalists selected following GA-ASI's Blue Magic Belgium event

3 June

ReleaseTeam SkyGuardian Canada looking to grow

29 May

ReleaseGA-ASI integrating L3 WESCAM's MX-20 onto multiple platforms as part of team SkyGuardian Canada

13 May

Release19 companies to present capabilities at GA-ASI's Blue Magic Belgium

29 April

ReleaseCollins Aerospace technology supports first end-to-end flight of GA-ASI's MQ-9B SkyGuardian in civil airspace

9 April

ReleaseCertifiable ground control station controls first end-to end flight

20 March

ReleaseGA-ASI breaks ground on new hangar in El Mirage

24 February

ReleaseGA-ASI continues ontime development of MQ-9B

15 February

ReleaseGA-ASI demonstrates SATCOM launch & recovery for MQ-9B using expeditionary command & control XC2

11 February

ReleaseGA-ASI and Raytheon Deutschland prove new digital sensor

15 January

ReleaseGA-ASI builds industrial collaboration team in Belgium for MQ-9B SkyGuardian

2018
29 November

ReleaseGA-ASI receives experimental certification on newest MQ-9B SkyGuardian

27 November

ReleaseGeneral Atomics Global opens New Delhi office