MQ-20 Avenger
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Apr- 2026 -22 AprilAir
MQ-20 Avenger to Support US Navy’s Autonomy Battle Planning Effort
The US Navy has partnered with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to deploy its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aerial system for the service’s Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief project.
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Mar- 2026 -16 MarchAmericas
AI ‘Brain’ Helps MQ-20 Avenger Drone Change Course When Threats Pop Up
Agentic AI took center stage in a new MQ-20 Avenger drone demonstration focused on real-time mission adaptation and tactical decision-making.
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Jan- 2026 -21 JanuaryAmericas
MQ-20 Avenger Drone Demos Autonomous Intercept of Piloted Aircraft
General Atomics has ticked off another win for the MQ-20 Avenger drone, showing it can autonomously perform airborne interception in a series of demonstrations.
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Oct- 2025 -24 OctoberAmericas
General Atomics Teases MQ-20 Avenger Drone Armed With High-Energy Laser
General Atomics unveiled an MQ-20 Avenger concept with a combat laser on its nose, hinting at a strike-focused evolution of the drone.
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Sep- 2025 -10 SeptemberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
US Navy Taps Four Aerospace Giants for Carrier-Based ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drone Program
The US Navy has contracted Anduril, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and General Atomics to develop conceptual designs for a carrier-based collaborative combat aircraft.
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Jun- 2025 -20 JuneAir
General Atomics Avenger Drone Executes Precision Missile Attack in Multirole Trial
General Atomics has facilitated a “first-of-its-kind” multirole demonstration of its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aerial system that involved a missile firing on live targets.
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Apr- 2025 -18 AprilAir
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.
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Mar- 2025 -7 MarchAir
General Atomics Demos Autonomous Drone Flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems recently demonstrated flying an MQ-20 Avenger drone sequentially controlled by a pair of autonomy softwares.
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Nov- 2024 -11 NovemberAir
GA-ASI, Lockheed Demo Avenger Drone for US Navy ‘Loyal Wingman’ Program
General Atomics and Lockheed Martin have completed flight test of the MQ-20 Avenger for the US Navy’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
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Aug- 2024 -6 AugustAir
MQ-20 to Play Adversary Aircraft in Pentagon Training Program
General Atomics has been contracted to turn a pair of MQ-20 Avenger drones into surrogate adversary autonomous aircraft for a Pentagon training program.
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