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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CAE, MDA Ltd., L3Harris Technologies, and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. are jointly delivering MQ-9B capability to Canada while creating domestic economic benefits and work opportunities.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. delivered a new Mobile Ground Control Station to the Italian Air Force as part of the Mid-Life Modernization update.
On 2023-11-09 the Italian Air Force conducted the first flight of a new MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. delivered a new MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft to the Italian Air Force as part of a Mid-Life Modernization update.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. was awarded a $389,000,000 fixed-price incentive contract for the purchase of MQ-1C-25M Gray Eagle Modernized Extended Range systems.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. intends for its work with EDGE to lead to additional partnerships within the UAE defence industry to integrate domestically developed sensors and weapons onto the MQ-9B for the UAE and other customers.
The UAE Armed Forces are working with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the U.S. Department of Defense to acquire the MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
Radeus Labs Inc. was awarded a major contract by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to provide support for testing and upgrading GA-ASI UAS platforms.
Radeus Labs will provide testing and upgrade support for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.'s unmanned aircraft systems platforms under the contract.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. deployed and retracted a towline with a smart end feature from an MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System in flight on 2023-09-20 over Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.
General Atomics designed the Manhattan optical terminals to provide communications in degraded environments and to establish and maintain links that meet Space Development Agency standards.
Under a 2021 Space Development Agency contract, General Atomics launched a two-cubesat experiment to demonstrate optical communications in space.
On 2023-09-27, the Space Development Agency awarded a $14,200,000 contract to General Atomics to produce two optical communications terminals hosted on two small satellites for an in-space demonstration.
For the demonstration, General Atomics will host the terminals on two 75-kilogram satellite buses known as half-ESPA GA-75.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, based in San Diego, will deliver the integrated spacecraft for a demonstration planned for December 2024.
General Atomics won a contract to develop a weather imaging satellite prototype projected to launch in 2025.
General Atomics selected EO Vista in 2020 as its payload supplier for the U.S. Space Force Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System program.
EO Vista is providing an electro-optical infrared weather sensor payload that will fly on a General Atomics polar-orbiting satellite designed for weather imaging and cloud characterization.
General Atomics acquired EO Vista on 2023-09-15.
Advanced Space selected the General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems ESPA-Grande class satellite bus as the platform for Oracle.