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RAF’s new uncrewed surveillance aircraft Protector begins trials
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is set to begin testing the Protector, a new uncrewed aircraft, at RAF…
2023-10-24
US AFSOC buys three General Atomics MQ-9s for special forces
The United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has signed a contract with General Atomics for three…
2023-03-07
General Atomics to continue developing LongShot, DARPA’s missile-launching drone
General Atomics was chosen to further develop the LongShot concept – an aircraft-launched drone meant to extend the…
2023-03-07
DARPA selects teams to design Liberty Lifter ground effect demonstrator
DARPA has selected General Atomics and Boeing’s Aurora to develop designs for the Liberty Lifter ground effect transport…
2023-02-03
DARPA contracts General Atomics to develop ground effect freighter concept
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has signed a contract with General Atomics to develop a ground…
2022-12-01
Senators press Biden admin to deliver Gray Eagle armed drones to Ukraine
A group of 16 US senators are demanding that the Biden administration justify the deadlock in delivering Gray…
2022-11-23
France buys General Atomics electromagnetic catapults for new aircraft carrier
The United States Department of Defense announced that a contract has been awarded to General Atomics in order…
2022-08-23
US plans to sell four MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed drones to Ukraine: report
The United States Department of Defense is considering the sale of four MQ-1C Gray Eagle Medium Altitude Long…
2022-06-03
General Atomics to convert MQ-9 Reaper for carrier operations
General Atomics announced that it would be developing a short take-off and landing (STOL) conversion kit intended to…
2022-05-11
Ukraine and General Atomics discuss Reaper and Predator drones delivery
Ukraine officials met with General Atomics to negotiate the potential acquisition of Reaper and Predator armed drones. As…
2022-04-13
General Atomics responds after Australia cancels SkyGuardian armed drone program
Just months after a U-turn on a French submarine contract, the Australian government is now canceling an AUD1.3…
2022-04-01
Three industrial teams selected to explore future of NATO surveillance
Teams led by three major manufacturers have been selected by NATO to study a replacement for its current…
2022-03-31
Avenger drone flies autonomously in second Skyborg test
USAF has completed the second test of the Skyborg autonomy core system (ACS), this time with the General…
2021-07-01
Modified Avenger drones to be used for Skyborg testing
General Atomics announced that two of their Avenger drones will be used in 2021 and 2022 to test…
2021-01-08