General Atomics says Wildfire offers greater payload and range than MQ-9A Reaper at lower cost for massed combat operations
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is positioning Wildfire as a lower-cost uncrewed aircraft for massed surveillance and strike operations.
General Atomics to expand Ohio footprint more than sevenfold with U.S. Air Force drone hub near Wright-Patterson and 50 new jobs
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems plans to open a 22,000-square-foot innovation hub near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
General Atomics pitches Wildfire for U.S. Air Force MQ-9A alternative, with 8,000-nautical-mile range and capacity for two LRASM missiles
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has unveiled Wildfire, a lower-cost uncrewed aircraft designed for production and deployment in large numbers.
Italy orders two more General Atomics MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers to strengthen Mediterranean surveillance and NATO operations from 2027
Italy has ordered two MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to expand its surveillance fleet.
General Atomics appoints retired RAF Air Vice-Marshal Tom Burke to lead UK strategic development and defense business from London
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has appointed retired Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Tom Burke to lead its strategic development in the United Kingdom as Britain moves from the MQ-9A Reaper to the Protector RG Mk1.
Saab advances flight testing of MQ-9B airborne early warning system and prepares for contract discussions with prospective customers
Saab is flight-testing an unmanned airborne early warning system built around the MQ-9B platform.
MBDA and GA-ASI plan SPEAR integration on MQ-9B and Gambit 6 to expand allied uncrewed stand-off strike options
MBDA and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate SPEAR precision strike weapons on GA-ASI aircraft.
Royal Air Force Protector drones gain Paveway IV and Brimstone 3 strike capability after qualification tests
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has completed weapons testing for the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted aircraft.
General Atomics and Kongsberg move to arm MQ-9B drones with Joint Strike Missile for long-range strikes
For MQ-9B, the missile integration would expand the aircraft’s mission set beyond surveillance and multi-domain operations.
General Atomics Europe expands Nordholz site to strengthen Bundeswehr aviation sustainment and future MQ-9B SeaGuardian support
The Nordholz project forms part of General Atomics Europe’s long-term growth strategy.
Collaborative Combat Aircraft: General Atomics details U.S. Air Force production contract for FQ-42A uncrewed fighters
The FQ-42A is a purpose-built, uncrewed fighter developed as part of investment in next-generation semi-autonomous combat aircraft.
Rheinmetall and General Atomics explore Vektrex co-production to support allied long-range artillery modernisation
Vektrex is designed to deliver manoeuvring strike capability in contested and GPS-degraded environments.