General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a military contractor and subsidiary of General Atomics that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles and radar systems for the U.S. military and commercial applications worldwide.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustryAerospace and defense
HeadquartersPoway, California, U.S.[1]
ParentGeneral Atomics
Websitewww.ga-asi.com
Grey Butte Field, outside El Mirage, California, is used by General Atomics as an operational testing facility for their Predator drones.[2]
The Predator UAV

Operations

In November 2021, GA-ASI received a $103.2 million contract from the U.S. Army and a $31.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy on behalf of Belgium.[3]

On December 9, 2021, GA-ASI unveiled the General Atomics Mojave drone.[4]

On February 1, 2023, GA-ASI along with partner Maritime Applied Physics Corporation won a Phase 1 research contract on DARPA's Liberty Lifter project.[5][6]

Products

References
  1. "Home". ga-asi.com.
  2. "The National Guard - California gets first Block 15 Predators". Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  3. "GA-ASI Wins $103 Million U.S. Army Aircraft Contract". San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  4. Judson, Jen (2021-12-09). "General Atomics unveils new unmanned aircraft named for harsh American desert". Defense News. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  5. "US Defense agemcy contracts out long-range flying boat designs". The Jerusalem Post, Februanry 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  6. "GA-ASI Selected by DARPA to Support Liberty Lifter Program". General Atomics, February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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