General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

By Steve Trimble
An F-22 fighter and an uncrewed jet collaborated in the skies over a remote area of Nevada in a company-funded demonstration, GA-ASI says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
General Atomics is proposing a specialized air-to-ground member of the company’s Gambit family of modular uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. disclosed Nov. 3 that it has flown a second YFQ-42A.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has confirmed it has been selected to develop a conceptual design of Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the U.S. Navy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A Royal Air Force (RAF) acquisition of a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is likely to be a priority in the UK defense ministry’s upcoming Defense Investment Plan, a senior officer said.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
China has introduced new restrictions on the export of rare earths and related technologies, intensifying the pressure on U.S. military supply chains.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force could start forming new squadrons filled exclusively with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) at bases yet to be determined, the nominee for chief of staff said on Oct. 9.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Mission autonomy testing has started on the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. competitor for the initial U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
RTX and Shield AI will supply the software “brains” for the first increment of the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) fleet, sources say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency and its suppliers are racing to scale production and prove the resilience of their optical communications tech.
Satellites

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Flight testing for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft began with the YFQ-42A taking off for the first time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
As the U.S. Marine Corps aviation branch shuffles its tactical aviation force structure, the XQ-58 suddenly looms large in force structure plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) is offering a variant of its YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) for potential European programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The maker of the Predator and Reaper family of uncrewed aircraft systems now finds itself as the target of an industry newcomer, but GA-ASI is fighting back.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
As U.S.-developed collaborative combat aircraft near flight trials, their designers are testing the waters for international sales.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
GA-ASI CEO David Alexander has kicked off the international sales campaign for the YFQ-42 collaborative combat aircraft at the Paris Air Show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Airborne early warning could soon be a new mission for the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-9B.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has formally stood up a new unit charged with figuring out how to best operate upcoming Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will develop a stealthy uncrewed aircraft system powered by a novel hybrid-electric propulsion system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick, Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) is showcasing a new counter-uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) role for its MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Runway independence is back in discussion as a possible requirement for future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s Military Aviation Authority has issued a military type certificate (MTC) for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) new General Atomics Protector UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion