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GA-ASi’s Avenger Pairs with Virtual UAS to Demo Autonomous Search & Follow
As part of the company’s commitment to develop advanced unmanned autonomy, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) used a company-owned Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System and five hardware-in-the-loop synthetic Avengers to autonomously
GA-ASI, U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group Execute Joint Training
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) supported a Military Free Fall (MFF) High-Altitude Training exercise for the U.S. Army’s 7th Special Forces Group (SFG) (Airborne) on January 20-21 and 27-28, 2022 during a joint training exercise
Raytheon Technologies Names Christopher T. Calio as Chief Operating Officer
Raytheon Technologies Corporation announced the appointment of Christopher T. Calio (photo) as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and named Shane G. Eddy to succeed Calio as President of its Pratt & Whitney business unit, effective March 1,
Lockheed Martin Terminates Agreement to Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne
Lockheed Martin Corporation announced it has terminated its agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. The decision to terminate the agreement follows the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) lawsuit filed late last month seeking a
GA-ASI, U.S. Army Test Advanced Datalinks & Avionics for Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully tested advanced datalink capability as part of a U.S. Army-funded development effort to upgrade the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System
Safran to Supply SPARTE 700 Telemetry Antenna to U.S. Air Force
Safran Data Systems Inc. has received an award for the supply of two 7.3M Tracking Telemetry Antennas to be installed starting in the second quarter of 2023, at Eglin Air Force Base, a U.S. Air Force Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) in
U.S., Qatari Defense Leaders Look to Deepen Cooperation in Persian Gulf
U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met Monday with Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar. Together, they reaffirmed their mutual interest in promoting security and prosperity in the Gulf and broader Middle East region, ensuring the
L3Harris Names Michelle Turner Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
L3Harris Technologies has named Michelle Turner as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reporting to Vice Chair and Chief Executive Officer Christopher E. Kubasik, effective immediately. Turner succeeds Jay Malave, who has chosen
Raytheon Developing High-Power Microwaves Against Drones, Hypersonic Weapons
Raytheon Missiles & Defense is developing robust high-power microwaves – disruptive technology that is changing warfare, potentially offering new defense against enemy drones and hypersonic weapons. These are two of the biggest threats to U.S.
Two GA-ASI Avengers with Lockheed Martin Legion Pods Track Air Threat
On November 18, 2021, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) used two company-owned Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft Systems, each equipped with a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod®, to send long-range air threat data captured passively and
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