General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Canada formalises MQ-9B SkyGuardian purchase
Canada became the latest customer to acquire the MQ-9B SkyGuardian UCAV from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) on December 19, when it agreed to purchase 11 MQ-9Bs, six ground control stations and related support equipment and services for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) at a cost of $1.87bn
Kadena Air Base welcomes first of several USAF MQ-9As
On October 13, Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, greeted the first of several USAF-operated MQ-9A Reaper unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) that are scheduled to deploy to the base, which is also referred to as the ‘Keystone of the Pacific’
UK's first Protector RG1 now ready for testing at RAF Waddington
The first of 16 MQ-9B Protector RG1 unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) for the RAF has now been assembled at RAF Waddington, following its arrival at the Lincolnshire base in September
USMC’s VMU-3 achieves IOC with MQ-9A
The USMC’s Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU-3) ‘Phantoms’ celebrated reaching Initial Operational Capability with the MQ-9A Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on August 4
US approves sale of more MQ-9A Reaper drones to the Netherlands
US State Department approval has been granted for the possible Foreign Military Sale of four General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper UCAVs and related equipment to the Netherlands for an estimated cost of $611m
General Atomics offers Ukraine two unmanned aircraft systems for $1
Linden Blue, the CEO of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI), has offered to transfer two of the US-based remotely piloted aircraft system manufacturer’s own training aircraft to Ukraine for the symbolic price of $1
Italy retires its MQ-1C Predator A+ fleet after 18 years of service
After 18 years of service, 3,800 sorties and over 31,000 flight hours logged, the Italian Air Force retired its fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-1C Predator A+ remotely piloted aircraft systems on December 19
Poland agrees MQ-9A Reaper lease deal
As Poland continues to increase its defence spending in the face of the Ukraine War and the renewed Russian threat, the Polish Ministry of National Defence has signed an agreement with General Atomics to lease an undisclosed number of MQ-9A Reaper RPA
First Protector RG1 handed over to the RAF
Acceptance Test Procedures for the Royal Air Force's first General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B Protector RG1 remotely piloted aircraft system have been completed
RNLAF set to begin MQ-9A operations later this month
Having received its first three MQ-9A Block 5 RPAS and two mobile ground control stations from GA-ASI, the Royal Netherlands Air Force is now set to launch operations with the Reaper before the end of April