GA-ASI’s Avenger ER Receives FAA Experimental Certificate

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that its company-owned Avenger ER achieved a company milestone as it received an FAA-issued ...

New Drone Surveillance System to be Deployed on Canadian Coast Guard Vessels in Trials Funded by DRDC

Kongsberg Geospatial announced today that it has been selected by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to conduct trials of a new long-endurance UAV surveillance system for the Canadian Coast Guard. The MartinUAV V-BAT aircraft was selected to provide the unique ability to combine take ...

GA-ASI and GKN Aerospace Expand Strategic Relationship

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and GKN Aerospace have signed a contract for GKN Aerospace to manufacture the advanced composite V-tails for GA-ASI’s new MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) from their Cowes facility in the United Kingdom. SkyGua...

Martin UAV demonstrates their upgraded v-bat at the army expeditionary warrior experiment

Martin UAV, a leading advanced aviation technology manufacturer in the United States today announced its selection and further participation in the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) which assesses advanced technologies in support of the U.S. Army modernization efforts, including the ...

Dutch Army Tests Smart Shooter’s SMASH Solution In The Austrian High Mountains

The Dutch Army has recently completed a two-day live-fire counter-drone trial using Smart Shooter’s SMASH Fire Control System. The test took place in the Austrian High Mountains, as part of the Dutch Defense Department examination of different ways to combat small unmanned systems.Tested at ...

DARPA Initiates Design of LongShot Unmanned Air Vehicle

DARPA's LongShot program, which is developing an air-launched unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with the ability to employ multiple air-to-air weapons, has awarded contracts to General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for preliminary Phase I design work. The objective is to develop a novel ...

GA-ASI Launches SkyGuardian Global Support Solutions

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announces SkyGuardian® Global Support Solutions (SGSS), a new service and support program for GA-ASI customers operating the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and the maritime variant SeaGuardian®. SGSS provides operators ...

GA-ASI Plans to Demonstrate Maritime Capability in UK

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announces its plan to take a company-owned SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft to the United Kingdom later this year to undertake a series of operational capability demonstrations for NATO allies, including the Netherlands. The UK’s ...

IMCO Industries and Innocon Sign MOU to Promote Joint UAV Venture

IMCO Group, a leading provider of complex solutions for air, land, and naval defense applications, and Innocon Ltd., an innovative Israelideveloper and manufacturer of Tactical UAVs ranging from micro-UAVs to full-size light airplanes, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ...

IAI signs two deals to supply Heron MK II systems to Central Asian country

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said Monday that it has signed two deals with a country in Central Asia, one to sell Heron MKII UAV systems and another to lease them. The deals are valued at tens of millions of dollars. The systems include reconnaissance payloads, Heron MK II drones and land ...