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For the first time the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray remotely piloted aircraft refueling an F-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft

7 June 2021

For the first time in history, the U.S. Navy and Boeing have demonstrated air-to-air refueling using an unmanned aircraft –...

Skyborg Autonomy Core System, the brain, has successful first flight aboard a Kratos UTAP-22

5 May 2021

The Skyborg leadership team conducted a two-hours and ten minute flight test April 29 of the Skyborg ACS – Autonomy...

US AFRL successfully completes XQ-58A Valkyrie flight and payload release test

6 April 2021

The US Air Force Research Laboratory successfully completed the XQ-58A Valkyrie’s sixth flight test and first release from its internal...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Gray Eagle

GA-ASI Gray Eagle surpasses 1 million flight hours

24 March 2021

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced today that the family of Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) surpassed 1...

Northrop-Grumman-DARPA-LongShot-UAV-Concept

Northrop Grumman to develop DARPA LongShot advanced air-to-air missile engagement concept

11 February 2021

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office...

DARPA initiates design of LongShot Unmanned Air Vehicle with the ability to employ multiple air-to-air weapons

11 February 2021

DARPA’s LongShot program, which is developing an air-launched unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with the ability to employ multiple air-to-air weapons,...

Italian Leonardo Seaspray AESA maritime radar to be integrated on GA-ASI MQ-9B SeaGuardian

19 January 2021

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with Leonardo to integrate the Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 radar into the...

GA-ASI selected for Skyborg Vanguard program

6 January 2021

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been selected by the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) to...

US Air Force establishes enduring presence in Romania with MQ-9 Reaper aircraft

5 January 2021

The U.S. Air Force has based MQ-9 Reaper aircraft and approximately 90 Airmen to the 71st Air Base in Campia...

US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center awards contract for Skyborg prototypes to Boeing, General Atomics and Kratos

8 December 2020

The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded to three companies to produce missionized prototypes with the ability...

[Video] Leonardo demonstrates helicopter-UAV teaming in the UK with its AW159 Wildcat

20 October 2020

On 17th September, Leonardo successfully demonstrated unique integrated capabilities between a manned aircraft and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This...

Boeing Australia Loyal Wingman prototype

Boeing Australia fires up engine on first Loyal Wingman aircraft

15 September 2020

Boeing Australia powered up the commercial turbofan engine on the first Loyal Wingman aircraft in September, as part of ground...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems signs MQ-9B SkyGuardian contract for Belgium

21 August 2020

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has signed a Foreign Military Sales contract with the U.S. Air Force for Belgian...

Boeing awarded U.S. Navy contract modification for additional MQ-25 aircraft

3 April 2020

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a contract modification for three additional MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft, bringing the total...

Fourth flight test for AFRL XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost UAV demonstrator

29 January 2020

The Air Force Research Laboratory, along with partner Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., completed the successful fourth flight test...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems demonstrate Agile Condor capability for USAF

17 September 2019

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to demonstrate the...

USMC sets new milestone with MQ-9A Predators

17 September 2019

Over the last year, the U.S. Marine Corps’ (USMC) Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1) blazed a trail of...

GA-ASI and UK MoD sign T&E contract for Protector RG Mk1

12 September 2019

GA-ASI has signed a Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to complete the test...

4 new belgian companies join the develop of MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPA for Belgium

31 August 2019

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, electro-optic and related mission...