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Jun- 2025 -

6 June

Air

US Marines Receive Final MQ-9A Reaper Drone

The US Marine Corps has received its final MQ-9A Reaper drone from General Atomics at the Grey Butte Field Airport in California.

May- 2025 -

30 May

Americas

General Atomics' Gambit 4 is a combat reconnaissance-focused model with no tail and swept wings. This aircraft is optimized for long-endurance missions of a specialized nature, leveraging low-observable elements and other advanced systems for avoiding enemy detection.

Christine Casimiro

General Atomics to Develop Next-Gen GHOST ISR/Strike Drones for US

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has clinched a $99.3-million contract to develop next-generation drones for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions for the US.

2 May

Air

Concepts of the uncrewed fighter aircraft YFQ-42A (bottom) and the YFQ-44A are pictured in artwork. The aircraft are designed to leverage autonomous capabilities and crewed-uncrewed teaming to defeat enemy threats in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force artwork courtesy of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Anduril Industries)

Juster Domingo

US Begins Ground Tests for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Drones

The US Air Force has begun ground testing for two unmanned combat aerial vehicles developed under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

Apr- 2025 -

18 April

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

General Atomics Invests in Dutch Firms to Boost Future Aerospace Systems

General Atomics will invest in Dutch companies Emergent Swarm Solutions and Saluqi Motors to support the development of future systems.

17 April

Air

Rendering of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian engaging drones with the an airborne laser pod

Inder Singh Bisht

General Atomics Displays MQ-9B Armed With Laser Weapon

General Atomics recently displayed an MQ-9B unmanned aerial system with a 25-kilowatt scalable laser weapon system at Sea-Air-Space 2025.

9 April

Americas

Joe Saballa

General Atomics to Enhance US Military Precision With ‘Bullseye’ Missile

General Atomics is set to supercharge the US military’s precision strike capabilities with the “Bullseye” precision-guided missile.

Mar- 2025 -

18 March

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

General Atomics Tests Gray Eagle With PLEO Satellite Communications

General Atomics has tested the Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) drone using the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) satellite network.

5 March

Air

Christine Casimiro

USAF ‘Loyal Wingmen’ Receive Fighter Drone Designations for First Time

The US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program prototypes have been given fighter drone designations, a first in the service’s history.

Feb- 2025 -

25 February

Air