General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems

Mar- 2026 -

17 March

US Revives Railgun Testing After Halting Efforts in 2021: Report

The US Navy appears to have revived electromagnetic railgun testing after shelving related efforts in 2021, based on the Naval Sea Systems Command 2025 Year in Review.

Oct- 2025 -

27 October

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

The Railgun Returns: General Atomics Unveils a Reinvented Electromagnetic Weapon

General Atomics is reviving the railgun program with a new generation of electromagnetic weapons capable of firing hypersonic tungsten-pellet payloads.

17 October

Air

General Atomics develop its Long-Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP).

Jodesz Gavilan

General Atomics Tests Long-Range Maneuvering Projectile

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has successfully tested its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile designed to hit targets more than 62 miles away.

Sep- 2025 -

9 September

Air

General Atomics testing bi-directional air-to-space optical communications.

Giulia Bernacchi

General Atomics, Kepler Test Two-Way Air-to-Space Optical Communications

General Atomics and Kepler Communications US have tested two-way optical communications between an aircraft and a satellite in space.

May- 2024 -

31 May

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

General Atomics 200-Horsepower Engine Moves Closer to Certification

General Atomics has completed durability testing on its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine, offering a maintenance-free operational period of 2,500 hours (over 100 days).