Latest 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 29 May 2026
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 26 May 2026
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 22 May 2026
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® 13 May 2026
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 28 Apr 2026
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 22 Apr 2026
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 21 Apr 2026
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 20 Apr 2026
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 08 Apr 2026
Apr 8, 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 26 Mar 2026
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 20 Mar 2026
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 10 Mar 2026
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 25 Feb 2026
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 24 Feb 2026
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 23 Feb 2026
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 13 Feb 2026
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 12 Feb 2026
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 06 Feb 2026
Feb 6, 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 27 Jan 2026
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 23 Jan 2026
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 22 Jan 2026
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 20 Jan 2026
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 16 Jan 2026
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 14 Jan 2026
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 11 Dec 2025
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 24 Nov 2025
Nov 24, 2025