General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace and defense |
| Headquarters | Poway, California, U.S. [1] |
| Parent | General Atomics |
| Website | www |
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a military contractor and subsidiary of General Atomics that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles and radar systems for the U.S. military and commercial applications worldwide.
Operations
[edit ]In November 2021, GA-ASI received a 103ドル.2 million contract from the U.S. Army and a 31ドル.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy on behalf of Belgium.[3]
On December 9, 2021, GA-ASI unveiled the General Atomics Mojave drone.[4]
On February 1, 2023, GA-ASI along with partner Maritime Applied Physics Corporation won a Phase 1 research contract on DARPA's Liberty Lifter project.[5] [6]
On March 6, 2023, the company announced that DARPA has chosen GA-ASI to carry out the design of the air-launched drone through Critical Design Review (CDR); a LongShot would itself carry an AMRAAM or Sidewinder missile, which greatly extends their range.[7] In this way, an F-15EX or similar 4th-generation fighter can greatly increase its survivability when armed with a LongShot.[7]
On April 11, 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China announced a sanction on the company due to its arms sales to Taiwan.
In May 2024, General Atomics lost its bid for the DARPA Liberty Lifter program, with the contract being awarded to Aurora Flight Sciences.[8]
On March 4, 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce placed 15 U.S. entities (including General Atomics Aeronautical Systems) on its export control list, barring the export of dual-use commodities to that business.[9] [10]
Products
[edit ]- General Atomics Gnat
- General Atomics Prowler
- General Atomics Altus
- General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
- General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
- General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
- General Atomics MQ-9B Guardian
- General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger
Projects in active Development
[edit ]- General Atomics Eaglet parasite UAS,[11] prototype stage
- General Atomics LongShot loyal-wingman type UAS,[12] concept stage
- General Atomics Mojave STOL UCAV, derived from the Predator Family, prototype stage
- General Atomics Sparrowhawk parasite UAS, prototype stage
- General Atomics XQ-67A [13] - (perspective Gambit series) First flight on 28 February 2024[14] [15] [16]
- General Atomics YFQ-42A [17] - (perspective Gambit series)
References
[edit ]- ^ "Home". ga-asi.com.
- ^ "The National Guard - California gets first Block 15 Predators". Archived from the original on 2012年11月08日. Retrieved 2013年01月09日.
- ^ "GA-ASI Wins 103ドル Million U.S. Army Aircraft Contract". San Diego Business Journal. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 2022年01月17日.
- ^ Judson, Jen (2021年12月09日). "General Atomics unveils new unmanned aircraft named for harsh American desert". Defense News. Retrieved 2022年01月17日.
- ^ "US Defense agency contracts out long-range flying boat designs". The Jerusalem Post, Februanry 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "GA-ASI Selected by DARPA to Support Liberty Lifter Program". General Atomics, February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Chris Jennewein (6 March 2023) General Atomics Developing 'Paradigm Changing' Drone for Air-to-Air Combat
- ^ Losey, Stephen (May 10, 2024). "DARPA taps Aurora to keep designing heavy cargo seaplane in 8ドル.3M deal". DefenseNews. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Cheng, Evelyn (2025年03月04日). "China retaliates with additional tariffs of up to 15% on some U.S. goods from March 10". CNBC. Retrieved 2025年03月04日.
- ^ Min-hee, Jung (2025年03月04日). "U.S.-China Trade Dispute Intensifies with New Chinese Tariffs". Businesskorea (in Korean). Retrieved 2025年03月04日.
- ^ "GA-ASI's Eaglet Takes Its First Flight". General Atomics. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "GA-ASI Continues LongShot Support". General Atomics. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "General Atomics debuts new XQ-67A Air Force sensing drone". 9 February 2024.
- ^ "AFRL's XQ-67A makes 1st successful flight". Air Force Materiel Command. 2024年02月29日. Retrieved 2024年03月01日.[dead link ]
- ^ "GA-ASI Makes First Flight of XQ-67A OBSS". General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. Retrieved 2024年03月01日.
- ^ Steve Trimble, Aviation Week (18 Sep 2022) The Weekly Debrief: GA-ASI Unveils Auto-Inspired Gambit Platform For Future UAS 4 form factors for Gambit
- ^ Trevithick, Joseph (3 March 2025). "'Fighter Drone' Designations Officially Assigned To Collaborative Combat Aircraft By USAF". The War Zone.