General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

The U.S. Air Force has received the first FQ-42 Vengeance from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) at Creech AFB, Nevada.

General Atomics is ready to build at the rate the U.S. Air Force has outlined for autonomous aircraft, Vice President of Strategic Development Mike Shortsleeve told Aviation Week at AFA's Air, Space and Cyber conference.

Northrop Grumman has dropped out of its partnership to help build the U.S. Navy’s next-generation jet trainer as it awaits a decision by the service.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. released the first renderings of the proposed Wildfire UAS, revealing a configuration that the company hopes will gain support from the U.S. Air Force.

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Initial requirements released by the Navy favor a large, fighter-size aircraft for autonomous combat roles.

A corrected Navy solicitation moves the start of GA-ASI MQ-9B SkyGuardian leasing from 2028 to 2027.

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The Indian government has signed a leasing agreement with General Atomics for additional MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft systems.

General Atomics Offers Enhanced Do228 NXT Surveillance Package

General Atomics has struck a teaming arrangement with Sweden’s Trakka Systems to offer an enhanced sensor package for the Do228 NXT.

The Air Force Plans a dedicated CCA test & training unit at Creech AFB, Nevada.

Editors explore the U.S. Air Force's award of Collaborative Combat Aircraft production contracts to Anduril and General Atomics.

As air vehicles move to production, the Air Force focuses on autonomy competition.

USAF selects Anduril and General Atomics for CCA production contracts while continuing autonomy system competition with three other firms.

General Atomics sees air-recoverable uncrewed aircraft systems extending the reach of MQ-9 payloads.

nLight confirms 1-MW laser demo on track for year-end test as Pentagon eyes transition to production.

A glitch that caused a YFQ-42 Dark Merlin aircraft to crash in April came from a newly designed, high-performance autopilot developed for the CCA prototype, GA-ASI President David Alexander tells Aviation Week.

A U.S. Air Force classification change to the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program could give a boost to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.’s (GA-ASI’s) marketing campaign in Europe.

The Bashi pilot vehicle interface is at the heart of the U.S. Air Force’s goal to introduce collaborative combat aircraft in operational service by the end of the decade.

General Atomics and Saab test MQ-9B with AEW radar, offering uncrewed early warning capabilities and extended airborne endurance for air defense.

General Atomics YFQ-42A resumes flight after crash, advancing collaborative combat aircraft development with software fixes and risk reduction efforts.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Saab are close to the first flight of an MQ-9B Reaper equipped to perform airborne early warning (AEW) duties.

A member of the PW500 turbofan family is selected for Northrop’s self-funded, single-engine CCA design, the company said.

The U.S. Air Force kicked off testing for the Anduril YFQ-44A prototypes assigned to the Experimental Operations Unit to help learn tactics and procedures for a new class of Collaborative Combat Aircraft now in development.