General Atomics (GA) is an American energy and defense corporation that operates in the space industry through its Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) group. GA-EMS designs, manufactures, and tests innovative space systems, including satellites, optical communication terminals, and space nuclear technologies. They partner with organizations like the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) and Radian Aerospace, providing solutions for satellite constellations, space-to-space communication, and advanced aerospace systems.
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General Atomics is focused on developing autonomous collaborative platforms at high readiness levels.
Lockheed Martin collaborated with the U.S. Navy and General Atomics on a live control flight demonstration of an uncrewed system.
The collaboration enhances UMCS’s beyond line-of-sight capabilities and demonstrates the maturity of General Atomics' Tactical Autonomy Core Ecosystem.
In 2020, the U.S. Space Force selected General Atomics, Orion Space Solutions, and Raytheon Technologies to design a prototype Electro-Optical Weather System satellite.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is building the first Electro-Optical Weather System satellite and conducting spacecraft build and electro-optical/infrared payload testing.
Under the contract modification, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is the prime contractor responsible for developing, building, assembling, integrating, and testing the spacecraft bus and electro-optical/infrared payload.
In 2022, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems of San Diego and Orion Space Solutions of Louisville, Colorado each won contracts to develop and launch satellites to demonstrate weather imaging and cloud characterization.
On 2024-07-11, Space Systems Command issued a contract modification under which General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will provide three years of operational services for two Electro-Optical Weather System satellites.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will build and integrate a second Electro-Optical Weather System satellite to extend electro-optical/infrared data collection capabilities as legacy Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellites are retired.
Space Systems Command awarded four contracts to Blue Origin, CACI International Inc., General Atomics, and Viasat to develop space laser communication terminal prototypes.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems designed and built HFE 2.0’s dual brushless generators to dramatically reduce field maintenance while maintaining the same size, weight, and power as the existing brushed generator.
HFE 2.0 features a GA-ASI-designed gearbox and dual brushless generators from General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. completed durability testing for its new 200-horsepower Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2.0 at the El Mirage, California, flight facility.
The HFE 2.0 is a 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and General Atomics Europe partnered with global high-performance engine leaders supported by Cosworth to develop HFE 2.0.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was awarded a $94,808,020 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research, development, test, and evaluation of Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence for the Smart Sensor Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance prototype.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is working with U.S. Special Operations Command to develop an Airborne Battlespace Awareness and Defense capability called ABAD.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has delivered 13 MQ-9A unmanned aircraft systems to the U.S. Marine Corps.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. delivered the first MQ-9A Extended Range unmanned aircraft system to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron 2.
After completing the development phase, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems awarded Hughes initial production units of the HM400T.