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Kratos XQ-58A demonstrates collaborative capacities under USMC control in Large Force Exercise

11 December 2024

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced the successful performance of a recent series of flight tests of the United States...

Gray Eagle STOL makes historic first flight from ship to land

13 November 2024

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) logged another aviation milestone on Nov. 12, 2024, when its Gray Eagle STOL aircraft took...

GA-ASI and BAE Systems for an Autonomous Electronic Warfare Link 16 capabilities on MQ-20 Avenger

1 November 2024

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) collaborated with BAE Systems to demonstrate unique electronic warfare (EW) capabilities remotely controlled via...

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...