GA-ASI Expands MQ-9B Drone Role With Long-Range Strike Weapons Aviation News – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is upgrading its MQ-9B drones with long-range standoff weapons, enabling naval and air forces to strike targets from greater distances, a move aimed at strengthening deterrence across vast maritime and air domains. The company has begun adapting both the MQ-9B SkyGuardian and MQ-9B SeaGuardian to carry a new generation of extended-range precision munitions.

#MQ9B #SkyGuardian #SeaGuardian #GAASI #MilitaryDrones #UAV #DefenseTech #AviationNews #UnmannedSystems #Aerospace

GA-ASI Unveils YFQ-42A Dark Merlin for USAF CCA Program GA-ASI announces the YFQ-42A Dark Merlin drone for the USAF Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, emphasizing stealth and cost efficiency.

GA-ASI names its CCA program entrant the YFQ-42A Dark Merlin, a stealthy drone with internal weapons bay. It aims for under $20M cost and completed autonomous flight in Feb 2026. Competes with Anduril's YFQ-44A Fury. #GAASI #USAF #DroneTech
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General Atomics Achieves Breakthrough Autonomous Aerial Intercept with MQ-20 Avenger in Landmark Flight Demo AviationNews – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has successfully completed a company-funded flight demonstration where an MQ-20 Avenger drone autonomously intercepted a live, piloted aircraft. This mission underscores the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence in aerial combat and its potential to reshape the future of unmanned warfare. The landmark demonstration took place on January 18, 2026, serving as a critical evaluation of the MQ-20 as a surrogate for the U.S.

#MQ20 #Avenger #AutonomousFlight #GAASI #AviationNews #DefenseTech #UAV #MilitaryAI #FutureOfFlight #Aerospace

GA-ASI breaks ground on new MQ-9B hangar at El Mirage Airfield - MRO Business Today, Latest Aerospace News GA-ASI has broken ground on a new 85,000-sq-ft hangar at El Mirage Airfield to support MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian operations.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has broken ground on a new aircraft hangar at El Mirage Airfield, California, expanding its flight operations infrastructure.
#GAASI #RemotelyPilotedAircraft #MQ9BSkyGuardian #SeaGuardian #flightoperations

US Army taps GA-ASI to add MOSA-EW capability onto Gray Eagle UAS. Learn how this streamlines the integration of the new EW capability: buff.ly/EorwnXZ #defenseandmunitionsmag #dmmag #manufacturing #defense #usarmy #gaasi

GA-ASI Completes Full-Scale Fatigue Test Validating MQ-9B Longevity GA-ASI validates MQ-9B airframe durability with 120,000-hour fatigue test supporting NATO certification and global operations.

🇺🇸 GA-ASI completes rigorous fatigue testing on MQ-9B, validating 40,000-hour service life and strong damage tolerance. Key step toward NATO STANAG 4671 certification. #GAASI #Aviation #UnitedStates
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GA-ASI and Saab to Demonstrate AEW&C Capability on MQ-9B in 2026 Aviation News – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Saab will jointly demonstrate an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system aboard the MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft in Southern California, marking a major step toward advanced airborne surveillance integration. The two companies confirmed plans following their earlier announcement to bring AEW&C capability to the MQ-9B, one of the world’s leading remotely piloted aircraft platforms.

#GAASI #Saab #MQ9B #AEWC #AviationNews #DefenseTech #UnmannedAircraft #Surveillance #RadarSystems #MilitaryAviation

GA-ASI completes third-lifetime fatigue testing on MQ-9B aircraft - MRO Business Today, Latest Aerospace News GA-ASI completes third-lifetime fatigue testing on the MQ-9B, validating airframe durability and supporting certification.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has completed the third lifetime of full-scale fatigue testing for its MQ-9B drone, simulating 120,000 hours (over 40,000 flight hours per lifetime) to validate long-term durability and support NATO STANAG 4671 certification.
#GAASI #GeneralAtomics #MQ9B

General Atomics Unveils Gambit 6 UCAV With Enhanced Air-to-Ground Capabilities - Air Data News On November 4, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) introduced the Gambit 6 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), expanding its mission set to

General Atomics Unveils Gambit 6 UCAV With Enhanced Air-to-Ground Capabilities #electronicwarfare #GAASI #Gambit6 #SEAD #UCAV #unmannedsystems www.airdatanews.com/general-atomics-unveils-...

General Atomics Unveils Gambit 6 Combat Drone with Advanced Air-to-Ground Capabilities Aviation News – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems introduces Gambit 6, a next-generation collaborative combat aircraft expanding its proven air-to-air capabilities to air-to-ground missions. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the latest member of its Gambit Series of unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) — the Gambit 6. Designed as a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), the platform adds air-to-ground operations to its established air-to-air performance, reinforcing GA-ASI’s leadership in next-generation unmanned systems for modern warfare.

#AviationNews #Gambit6 #GAASI #UCAV #CombatDrone #DefenseTechnology #AirPower #MilitaryInnovation #AutonomousSystems #FutureWarfare

General Atomics and Dutch Defence Ministry Partner to Develop Next-Generation Small Unmanned Aircraft System Aviation News – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) have signed a new agreement to jointly develop an innovative small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS), enhancing Europe’s defense and surveillance capabilities. Signed in Washington on October 16, 2025, the agreement marks the beginning of a long-term strategic partnership between GA-ASI and the Dutch MoD…

#GAASI #DutchDefence #SUAS #DroneTechnology #NATO #DefenseInnovation #ISR #Aerospace #VDLDefentec #AviationNews

U.S. Army Expands Gray Eagle Drone Capabilities with New Electronic Warfare Upgrade Aviation News – U.S. Army Awards GA-ASI Contract for Advanced EW Integration on Gray Eagle The U.S. Army has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) a new contract to integrate an open architecture Electronic Warfare (EW) capability onto its MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The move marks a major step in expanding the drone’s role in multi-domain operations and deep-sensing missions across the Indo-Pacific region.

#GAASI #GrayEagle #USArmy #ElectronicWarfare #AviationNews #UAS #DroneTechnology #DefenseInnovation #MilitaryTech #INDOPACOM

#Saagi (Saak)
#Tallinn #Nõmme #Pääsküla #VanaPääsküla
#Crops, harvest. By extension, it also means yield, returns, plunder, booty, catch or haul according to your perception of the nature of the universe. Anagram of #Gaasi. See #Külvi.

#Agriculture #Farming #PõlluMajandus
#Harvest #Lõikus

#Silluse (Sillus)
#Tallinn #Lasnamäe #Sõjamäe
Lintel, supporting crossbeam. Street parallel to #Gaasi.
#BuildingMaterials #Ehitusaterjalid
#Construction #Ehitus
#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad

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#Gaasi (Gaas)
#Tallinn #Lasnamäe #Sõjamäe #Sõstramäe
Gas. The word ‘gas’ is believed to have been created by #Dutch scientist #JanBaptistVanHelmont (1579-1644) as his mother-tongue pronunciation (/χɑs/ or /ɣɑs/) of Anc. #Greek χάος – chaos thus named, apparently, because of
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#Betooni (Betoon)
Concrete. Construction-material street-name group. See also #Gaasi.
#Tallinn #Lasnamäe #Sõjamäe #Sõstramäe
#BuildingMaterials #Ehitusaterjalid
#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad

Japan Orders SeaGuardian RPAs from General Atomics JCG SeaGuardians were used in the 7.6 earthquake near Noto Peninsula and for maritime surveillance during the 2023 G-7 Summit in Hiroshima.

Japan Orders SeaGuardian RPAs from General Atomics
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#JapanCoastGuard #SeaGuardian #GAASI #RemotelyPilotedAircraft #MaritimeSurveillance #ISR #MaritimeSecurity #CoastGuardOperations #AerospaceTechnology #DefenseAviation

First Flight of MQ-9B Drone With P&W’s Powerful PT6 E-Series Engine The PT6 E-Series Engine is 33 per cent more powerful than the current engine on the MQ-9B Drone

First Flight of MQ-9B Drone With P&W’s Powerful PT6 E-Series Engine
The PT6 E-Series Engine is 33 per cent more powerful than the current engine on the MQ-9B Drone
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#GeneralAtomics #GAASI #MQ9B #SkyGuardian #RemotelyPilotedAircraft #PT6Engine

GA-ASI, Lockheed Martin Collaborate to Enhance SeaGuardian UAS with Net-Enabled Weapons Capability Integration of NEW Technology Expands Precision Targeting and ISR&T Capabilities for MQ-9B SeaGuardian

GA-ASI, Lockheed Martin Collaborate to Enhance SeaGuardian UAS with Net-Enabled Weapons Capability
www.defensemirror.com/news/37154/G...
#GAASI
#GeneralAtomics
#LockheedMartin
#MQ9B
#SeaGuardian
#UnmannedAircraft
#UAS
#NetEnabledWeapons

#Raytheon
#SeaVue

U.S. Air Force Research Lab Releases First Footage of XQ-67A’s Maiden Flight XQ-67A is an Autonomous Collaborative Platform developed for aerial surveillance and reconnaissance missions by the U.S.A.F.

U.S. Air Force Research Lab Releases First Footage of XQ-67A’s Maiden Flight
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#USAirForce #AFRL #XQ67A #AutonomousCollaborativePlatforms #OBSS #GeneralAtomics #GAASI #XQ58A #Valkyrie #LCAAPS #CollaborativeCombatAircraft #LCAAT #VISTA #VENOM #E8JSTARS

CAE Secures $250M to Support Canadian Government's MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS Program CAE to Provide Training and In-Service Support for GA-ASI’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

CAE Secures $250M to Support Canadian Government's MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS Program
www.defensemirror.com/news/36924/C...
#CAE #GeneralAtomicsAeronauticalSystems #GAASI #MQ9B #RoyalCanadianAirForce #Mk82Bombs @CAE @GeneralAtomicsAeronauticalSystems @RoyalCanadianAirForce @NORAD @NATO

GA-ASI Completes Durability Testing for New Heavy Fuel Engine U.S. Army is considering the HFE 2.0 engine to replace the current 180hp engine used on Gray Eagle-Extended Range UAS

GA-ASI Completes Durability Testing for New Heavy Fuel Engine
www.defensemirror.com/news/36915/G...
#GAASI #HeavyFuelEngine #HFE #DurabilityTesting #FlightFacility #ElMirage #California #GearBox #BrushlessGenerators #GeneralAtomicsElectromagneticSystems #GAEMS
#USArmy #GE25MUAS

GA-ASI Wins $95M for Smart Sensor ISR Prototype Development General Atomics tasked with advancing Autonomy and AI for Defense Applications

GA-ASI Wins $95M for Smart Sensor ISR Prototype Development
www.defensemirror.com/news/36853/G...
#GAASI #USArmy #Contract #ResearchDevelopment #Autonomy #ArtificialIntelligence #SmartSensor #ISR #Prototype #CDAO #ChiefDigitalAIOffice #Surveillance #Reconnaissance

GA-ASI Partners with Shift5 to Enhance MQ-9A Reaper Cybersecurity MQ-9A Reaper gains enhanced cybersecurity with Shift5 partnership for anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, and real-time insights.

GA-ASI Partners with Shift5 to Enhance MQ-9A Reaper Cybersecurity
www.defensemirror.com/news/36756/G...
#GeneralAtomicsAeronauticalSystems #GAASI #Shift5 #missionreadiness #unmannedsystems #DoD #HIMARS #GPSspoofing @GenAtomics_ASI @Shift5Inc @USSOCOM @AFSpecOpsCmd @DeptofDefense

GA-ASI to Double EagleEye Radar Range with AESA Antenna Upgrade AESA antenna with EagleEye radar could be an option for the new Gray Eagle 25M drone

GA-ASI to Double EagleEye Radar Range with AESA Antenna Upgrade
www.defensemirror.com/news/36649/G...
#GeneralAtomicsAeronauticalSystems #GAASI #ActiveElectronicallyScannedArray #AESA #EagleEye #GrayEagle25M #MultiDomainOperations #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning

General Atomics' Mojave UAS Destroys Static Targets in Live-Fire Tests The live-fire demonstration took place at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, on April 13, 2024.

General Atomics' Mojave UAS Destroys Static Targets in Live-Fire Tests
www.defensemirror.com/news/36635/G...
#GeneralAtomicsAeronauticalSystems #GAASI #MojaveUAS #UnmannedAircraftSystem #DillonAero #LiveFireTest #YumaProvingGround #STOL #GrayEagle #MQ9B #SkyGuardian #SeaGuardian