Founded in 1955 and headquartered in San Diego, California, General Atomics is a diversified technology company specialising in defence, aerospace and advanced energy systems. Its activities span unmanned aircraft, airborne sensors, electromagnetic launch systems, space technologies, power conversion, nuclear fusion, advanced fission and high-performance materials. The company combines scientific research with engineering and manufacturing capabilities, including the DIII-D fusion programme and TRIGA research reactors. With more than 14,000 employees and operations across five continents, General Atomics supports defence, energy, aerospace, research and critical infrastructure applications worldwide.
The new version leverages GA-ASI’s 25+ years of expertise in developing and deploying C2 for payloads integrated into its world-class Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announces the successful completion of its Orbital Test Bed satellite's five-year mission, launched in June 2019, with the spacecraft now entering a two-decade deorbit phase.
GA-ASI anticipates increasing interest in the MQ-9B SeaGuardian, given its high-end maritime capabilities at a significantly lower cost than traditional manned maritime platforms.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems successfully tested advanced reactor fuel for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, proving its durability for future deep space missions, including Mars expeditions.
MQ-9B delivers exceptionally long endurance and range, with auto takeoff and landing under SATCOM-only control, and will be able to operate in unsegregated airspace using the GA-ASI-developed Detect and Avoid system.