Tag: General Atomics
Sky High Future
The financial rewards of building UAVs to meet a multitude of mission over the next decade is set to sky-rocket.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will...
Loyal Wingmen and Swarms
The concept of an unmanned loyal wingman is being turned into reality and a variety of countries are investing in swarming development too.
The concept...
U.S. Navy begins first Manned-Unmanned Naval Capabilities Exercise in the Pacific
On 19 April the U.S. Navy began its inaugural multi-domain manned and unmanned capabilities exercise, Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem 21 (UxS IBP21), which is...
Pan’s Labyrinth
Published in the September 2020 Issue - Unravelling the mystery of the US PAN-1 signals intelligence collection satellite, and UCAV strikes in Yemen.
Like any...
LongShot – DARPA’s Air-Launched Armed UAV
Three leading defence companies - General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman - have received contracts for Phase 1 design work from the US...
Small System, Big Difference
The US Army’s MFEW-AS electronic warfare system for Class-3 UAVs promises an enhancement to the electromagnetic capabilities of its Brigade Combat Teams.
The Multi-Function Electronic...
MQ-9B SkyGuardian: The Next Generation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft
The MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) possesses a number of unique advantages not found in manned platforms: much...
Eagle Gets Electro
The US Army is contemplating updating its General Atomics MQ-1C Grey Eagle medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles with new signals intelligence systems.
The move...
A Blessing and a Curse
As I write this column before the start of the biennial DSEI exhibition and conferences (10-13 September) at London’s ExCel Centre, the sheer volume...
MBDA Sees Strong Year Ahead
David Oliver - MBDA held its annual UK press conference in London on 20 March when CEO Antoine Bouvier, chief financial officer Peter Bols...
