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Mar- 2024 -

29 March

Air

Netherlands Air Force to Upgrade Reaper Fleet for NATO Missions

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will upgrade the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s fleet of MQ-9A drones over the next three years.

14 March

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

General Atomics to Provide Missile Warning Payloads for Space Development Agency

General Atomics has received a contract to supply missile warning payloads for a Space Development Agency satellite constellation.

13 March

Air

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Buys Four Additional MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones

Taiwan is acquiring four additional MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from the US to bolster its surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.

1 March

Air

AFRL’s XQ-67A Off Board Sensing Station, or OBSS, designed and built by General Atomics, took its maiden flight Feb. 28 from Gray Butte Field Airport, Palmdale, California. XQ-67A completed several test points and safely recovered on the first of a series of flight tests. The XQ-67A is the first of a second generation of autonomous collaborative platforms, or ACP.(Courtesy photo.)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Completes Maiden Flight of XQ-67A Sensing Drone

The US Air Force has conducted the first flight of the XQ-67A off-board sensing drone in Palmdale, California.

Feb- 2024 -

12 February

Air

Joe Saballa

General Atomics Unveils XQ-67A Advanced Sensing Drone for US Air Force

General Atomics has unveiled its new XQ-67A advanced sensing drone that was secretly being developed for the US Air Force.

1 February

Air

Joe Saballa

General Atomics Inks $17M Italian MQ-9 Reaper Drone Sustainment Deal

General Atomics has been awarded a $17-million contract to provide sustainment support services for the Italian Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper drones.

Jan- 2024 -

29 January

Air

Rojoef Manuel

General Atomics Gray Eagle 25M Completes Maiden Flight

General Atomics has completed the first flight of its Gray Eagle 25M unmanned aerial system in El Mirage, California.

10 January

Air

A gray General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian is seen flying above the clouds. On the far right side of the background, a mountain range is seen peeking out. The scenery is tinged in the setting sun's orange hues.

Juster Domingo

L3Harris to Fit Sensors to Canada’s SkyGuardian Drones

L3Harris has signed a deal to provide electro-optical and infrared sensors to Canada's MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles.

5 January

Air

Rojoef Manuel

General Atomics Tests MQ-9B Drone to NATO Fatigue Standards

General Atomics has conducted the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B aerial drone in Kansas to support NATO’s unmanned system standards.

4 January

Air

Joe Saballa

US Marine Corps Training 100 MQ-9 Reaper Pilots for Reconnaissance

The US Marine Corps is training 100 MQ-9 Reaper pilots to support the country’s reconnaissance.

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