General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

Learn about UST Innovation Partner, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc, a leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable RPA systems, radars, and electro-optic systems.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) is a leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable RPA systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems, including the Predator® RPA series and the Lynx® Multi-mode Radar.

With more than eight million flight hours, GA-ASI provides long-endurance, mission-capable aircraft with integrated sensor and data link systems required to deliver persistent situational awareness. The company also produces a variety of sensor control/image analysis software, offers pilot training and support services, and develops meta-material antennas.

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Supplier Opportunities

GA-ASI performs a wide variety of activities for Government, domestic and international customers. Building partnerships with qualified suppliers is key to our successful achievement of contract objectives.

Small Business Program

We are committed to working with small businesses, recognizing their vital role in driving innovation and strengthening the defense supply chain.

Through our Small Business Program, we actively seek partnerships with qualified small businesses. The program’s mission is to identify and engage capable small business suppliers, ensuring they have opportunities to contribute to federal contracts. By fostering these collaborations, GA-ASI helps advance cutting-edge solutions in support of national security and defense.

Together, we can pioneer next-generation solutions that deliver impactful results for our warfighters.

Careers at General Atomics

The Freedom to Explore. The Promise to Deliver.

General Atomics is a visionary pioneer with a unique and powerful mission. Join us and you can work on transformative technology, developing the latest solutions for Fusion, Electromagnetic Systems, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, Airborne Sensors, Laser Technologies, or Space Systems.

Here you’ll have the freedom to look further and dream bigger. You won’t wait for opportunity, you’ll create it.

Latest News & Updates

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GA-ASI Backs Dutch Innovation with Investments in Six Tech Companies

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. expands its European footprint by investing capital and engineering resources into six Netherlands-based firms to advance next-generation aerospace & defense tech capabilities

Jun 09, 2026
GA-ASI Engineers Honored with Prestigious AIAA San Diego Awards

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems engineers and teams earned prestigious AIAA San Diego awards recognizing achievements in uncrewed aviation, aerospace management, and technical leadership during 2025

Jun 04, 2026
GA-ASI Demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming in Autonomy Exercise

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has demonstrated manned-unmanned teaming capabilities during a joint autonomy exercise involving an MQ-20 Avenger® surrogate Collaborative Combat Aircraft and an F-35 fighter jet using beyond line of sight communications

May 29, 2026
GA-ASI & US Air Force Return YFQ-42A CCA to Flight Testing Following Software Updates

Following a brief strategic pause and successful software remediation, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' YFQ-42A has resumed flight operations to continue its next-generation technology maturation and risk reduction mission

May 26, 2026
GA-ASI & Saab Complete Initial Flight of RPA Equipped With Early Warning Radar

GA-ASI and Saab have successfully conducted the first flight of the MQ-9B aircraft with LoyalEye pods, advancing next-generation airborne early warning capabilities

May 22, 2026
GA-ASI & USAF Successfully Test Laser-Guided Rockets for MQ-9A Reaper®

GA-ASI and the U.S. Air Force demonstrate new low-cost aerial intercept capabilities using laser-guided rockets on the MQ-9A Reaper®

May 13, 2026
GA-ASI Commends VMU-3 & Capt. Goar for Prestigious Marine Corps Aviation Awards

Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 has been named the USMC’s UAV Squadron of the Year for exceptional operational effectiveness using the MQ-9A platform within the Marine Air-Ground Task Force program

Apr 28, 2026
GA-ASI Selected for U.S. Navy Collaborative Autonomy Project

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has been selected to support the U.S. Navy’s Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief (CAMP) initiative, advancing mission planning, debrief capabilities, AI model management, and autonomy workflows

Apr 22, 2026
GA-ASI Achieves All-Weather Milestone with Successful MQ-9B Icing Flight Tests

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) completes critical Flight Into Known Icing tests in North Dakota, paving the way for the MQ-9B RPA to deliver expanded all-weather surveillance capabilities for global military and civil missions

Apr 21, 2026
U.S. Army Enhances Gray Eagle ER with Advanced ELINT & Long-Range Sensing Capabilities

GA-ASI to integrate new electronic intelligence sensors allowing the MQ-1C to detect integrated air defense systems from stand-off ranges

Apr 20, 2026
GA-ASI Pauses Flight Ops Following YFQ-42A CCA Test Incident & Investigation Launch

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has suspended flight test operations after a production-representative YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft experienced a mishap shortly after takeoff at a private facility in the California desert

Apr 08, 2026
GA-ASI Earns Double Honors at Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems & its MQ-9B programs for the UK & Japan have been recognized for technical achievement & operational sustainment at the 21st annual Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards

Mar 26, 2026
GA-ASI & USAF Advance CCA Operations with Stealthy IR Sensing Autonomy

GA-ASI and the U.S. Air Force have successfully demonstrated passive target localization and autonomous coordination using infrared sensing during a large-scale exercise, paving the way for stealthy future combat operations

Mar 20, 2026
GA-ASI Expands MQ-9B Capabilities With Long-Range Standoff Weapons & Naval Strike Roles

GA-ASI is adapting the MQ-9B platform to carry extended-range precision weapons, aiming to provide naval and air warfighters with persistent, long-range strike capabilities across the Western Pacific

Mar 10, 2026
Air Force Designates X-68A Uncrewed Missile-Carrier & Advance Platform for LongShot

The U.S. Air Force has officially designated the LongShot uncrewed air superiority system as the X-68A, marking a significant milestone for the collaborative DARPA and GA-ASI combat platform

Feb 25, 2026
GA-ASI & USAF Demonstrate F-22 & MQ-20 Manned-Unmanned Teaming In Joint Autonomy Exercise

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the U.S. Air Force recently performed a successful autonomous mission at Edwards Air Force Base, leveraging tactical data links to coordinate manned fighters with unmanned jets

Feb 24, 2026
GA-ASI Names USAF Collaborative Combat Aircraft YFQ-42A Dark Merlin

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has officially designated its U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft as the YFQ-42A Dark Merlin, marking a new milestone in production-representative autonomous flight test programs

Feb 23, 2026
GA-ASI Achieves Semi-Autonomous Flight Milestone

GA-ASI successfully integrates third-party mission autonomy software into the YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, marking a significant step forward in rapid software integration and reliable semi-autonomous flight operations for defense

Feb 13, 2026
GA-ASI Selected for MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft Testing

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has been chosen by the US Marine Corps to integrate its YFQ-42A platform with a government-provided mission kit under the MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft effort

Feb 12, 2026
GA-ASI & Mitchell Institute Honor 184th Attack Squadron as RPA Squadron of the Year

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and the Mitchell Institute have formally recognized the 184th Attack Squadron for its exceptional combat execution and pioneering humanitarian overwatch missions during the past year

Feb 06, 2026
GA-ASI & Calidus Partner for Local Production of MQ-9B and Gambit Aircraft

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Calidus Aerospace have signed a strategic agreement to collaborate on the co-production of advanced unmanned systems and battle management technology within the United Arab Emirates

Jan 27, 2026
GA-ASI & Barzan Holdings Partner to Develop Interoperable Command & Control Solutions

GA-ASI and Qatar’s Barzan Holdings have signed a strategic agreement to collaborate on sophisticated software solutions designed to enhance situational awareness and intelligence processing across multi-domain operational environments

Jan 23, 2026
GA-ASI Begins El Mirage Hangar Construction for MQ-9B

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems begins construction on an 85,000 square foot facility in Southern California to bolster the testing and deployment of its latest remotely piloted aircraft systems

Jan 22, 2026
GA-ASI Advances Mission Autonomy & Executes Live Aerial Intercept During MQ-20 Avenger Demo

GA-ASI successfully demonstrates advanced autonomous capabilities as its MQ-20 Avenger jet uses onboard sensors to independently range, track, and simulate a weapon engagement against a live piloted aircraft

Jan 20, 2026
MQ-9B SeaGuardian® UAS Demonstrates Expanded Sonobuoy Dispensing Capacity

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has shown an expanded sonobuoy dispensing system on the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® during recent flight tests, supporting increased sensor capacity and the use of advanced multi-static detection technologies for anti-submarine warfare

Jan 16, 2026
Germany Enhances Maritime Surveillance & Security with Eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPA

Germany has acquired eight GA-ASI advanced MQ-9B SeaGuardian aircraft through the NSPA, bolstering NATO interoperability and providing long-range maritime surveillance capabilities with first deliveries scheduled to begin in 2028 for the Bundeswehr

Jan 14, 2026
Dutch Industry & GA-ASI Deepen Collaboration at Second BMNL Event

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. hosted its second "shark tank" style Blue Magic Netherlands event, bringing together 16 top emerging companies from the Netherlands to pitch innovative technologies for potential investment and partnership

Dec 11, 2025
GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger & F-22 Raptor Execute Successful Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Flight

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Lockheed Martin and L3Harris have successfully demonstrated the ability of an F-22 fighter jet to command an uncrewed MQ-20 Avenger using advanced open architecture software-defined radios

Nov 24, 2025
GA-ASI Concludes Full-Scale Fatigue Testing Validating MQ-9B Airframe Design

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. completed the final "third lifetime" of full-scale fatigue testing for the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft, achieving a total of 120,000 operating hours to validate the airframe's design and structural integrity

Nov 21, 2025
GA-ASI & Saab to Demonstrate AEW&C on MQ-9B UAS in 2026

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Saab are set to conduct a full flight demonstration of an Airborne Early Warning and Control capability on the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft in Southern California

Nov 19, 2025

Featured Content

GA-ASI Urges Rapid Fielding of Uncrewed Combat Air Vehicles

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems emphasizes that advances in precision munitions, drone swarms, and integrated air defense systems are driving the need to move Uncrewed Combat Air Vehicles from experimentation into operational service in large numbers

Mar 11, 2026
Quadratix Powers Multi-Domain UAS Operations with AI & Automation

General Atomics integrates its software expertise into Quadratix, a unified ecosystem designed to enhance multi-domain operations with AI, automation, and real-time data fusion across air, land, sea, cyber, and space, including unmanned systems

Apr 17, 2025
GA-ASI Leverages Additive Manufacturing for MQ-9B Production

GA-ASI is advancing its unmanned systems by using additive manufacturing, producing entire airframes and reducing costs through 3D-printed components

Apr 16, 2025
Gray Eagle® 25M Enhances Army National Guard’s Multi-Domain Operations Capability

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) is set to deliver 12 Gray Eagle® 25M aircraft to the Army National Guard starting in 2027, as part of a broader 60-aircraft fleet slated to deploy with active-duty forces

Apr 11, 2025
Flight of the Gray Eagle®: How a Proven Platform Evolves

Explore the evolution of the Gray Eagle® UAS as it advances with new capabilities, enhanced automation, and greater battlefield adaptability

Oct 10, 2024
The Skies Have Opened for GA-ASI’s North Dakota FTTC Facility

Unique Test & Training Facility in Grand Forks Caters to International Customers

Oct 07, 2024
MQ-9B: Securing Northern Europe

The MQ-9B enhances NATO’s northern defenses, providing persistent surveillance, maritime awareness, and multi-domain intelligence in challenging Arctic conditions.

Apr 19, 2024

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