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General Atomics

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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.

commercialFounded 1955
History · 2 eventsJan 1, 1986 · Blue family acquires General Atomics
San Diego, California, United States
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General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is developing a second EWS satellite for delivery in 2025.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Apr 10, 2024Small satellites aim to fill big shoes for military weather data

The payload for General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems' EWS satellite will be completed 2024 and shipped to the company's assembly and integration facility in Centennial, Colorado.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 10, 2024Small satellites aim to fill big shoes for military weather data

Parry Labs was awarded a subcontract valued up to $13,000,000 to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to deliver Edge Compute (EC) Hyper and Edge Compute Autonomy hardware systems for the U.S. Air Force MQ-9A multidomain configuration.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityGeneralValue 4.6Mar 25, 2024Parry Labs awarded million$$ contract from GA-ASI for Edge Computing hardware

General Atomics purchased the Predator Mission Trainer from CAE and has used it as a core component of customer training at the Flight Test & Training Center since 2020.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.2Mar 24, 2024GA-ASI adds new capabilities to the Predator Mission trainer

In 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems opened a new hangar at the Flight Test & Training Center specifically to support international crew training.

GrowthCapabilityValue 3.8Mar 24, 2024GA-ASI adds new capabilities to the Predator Mission trainer

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is developing Electro Optical and Infrared sensor systems that include 16 Wide-Field-of-View missile warning/missile tracking infrared payloads and two Fire Control/Missile Defense infrared payloads for integration into Lockheed Martin satellites.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.5Mar 12, 2024General Atomics Awarded Lockheed Martin Contract to Deliver Missile Tracking Payloads

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems was awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin Space to deliver missile warning, tracking, and defense payloads to support Lockheed Martin Space’s contract to deliver 18 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer Program.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Mar 12, 2024General Atomics Awarded Lockheed Martin Contract to Deliver Missile Tracking Payloads

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) was awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin Space to deliver missile warning, tracking, and defense payloads to support Lockheed Martin Space’s contract to deliver 18 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer Program.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Mar 11, 2024General Atomics to provide missile tracking payloads for Lockheed Martin’s SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer contract

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, based in San Diego, California, is developing an EO/IR weather imaging satellite for delivery in 2025.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 5, 2024Space Force’s weather-imaging mission takes flight again after initial setback

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) for the first time on 2024-02-28.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Mar 3, 2024GA-ASI completes the 1st flight of the XQ-67A OBSS

MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) received a $74,000,000 contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to help deliver the fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems ordered by the Canadian Armed Forces.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Feb 13, 2024MDA AWARDED CONTRACT FROM GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT MQ-9B SKYGUARDIAN REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

Space Development Agency awarded a contract to General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems to demonstrate Optical Communication Terminals hosted on GA-EMS GA-75 spacecraft in low Earth orbit.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.6Feb 4, 2024General Atomics awarded SDA contract to demo optical comms terminals hosted on GA-75

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is designing and building two Optical Communication Terminals to provide robust space-to-space communication in degraded environments and to meet SDA standards and requirements.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Feb 4, 2024General Atomics awarded SDA contract to demo optical comms terminals hosted on GA-75

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems was awarded a contract from the Space Development Agency to demonstrate the capabilities of the company’s Optical Communication Terminals hosted on GA-EMS’ GA-75 spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.5Jan 29, 2024SDA Awards Contract to General Atomics for Optical Communication Terminals Demonstration

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) was awarded a contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to demonstrate Optical Communication Terminals (OCTs) in low Earth orbit (LEO).

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.5Jan 24, 2024General Atomics awarded SDA contract to demo optical comms terminals

Each Lockheed Martin-built Tranche 2 Tracking Layer satellite will carry an infrared missile tracking payload provided by General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems - Optical Sensor Systems.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.4Jan 18, 2024Lockheed Martin Secures Contract for 18 SDA Tranche 2 Satellites

Lockheed Martin’s Tranche 2 satellites will use Terran Orbital satellite buses and infrared missile-tracking payloads provided by General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 16, 2024Space Development Agency awards contracts worth $2.5 billion for missile-tracking satellites

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. will equip the MQ-9B SkyGuardian® with a WESCAM MX-20D EO/IR solution intended to deliver significant technical capabilities to users.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 11, 2024L3Harris’ high-performance imaging capabilities advance RCAF RPA

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. completed the full-scale fatigue testing first lifetime of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft equivalent to 40,000 operating hours.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 8, 2024GA-ASI completes full-scale MQ-9B RPA fatigues test

The Government of Canada signed a contract to purchase a fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Dec 21, 2023Government of Canada orders the MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAs from GA-ASI
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