General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI)has announced that a U.S. Air Force (USAF) Predator RPA has reached a record 20,000 flight hours on a single aircraft, the highest flight time of any USAF Predator. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Thales Watchkeeper UAS Gets French Markings
Thales is hoping that its offer of the Watchkeeper tactical unmanned air system could take off with the French army, with the company exhibiting a full-size model of the reconnaissance asset sporting the service’s markings at the Paris Air Show. Continue reading
General Atomics to Develop Predator B Variant to Meet NATO/European Airworthiness Standards
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announced that it is undertaking an Independent Research and Development (IRAD) effort to develop a variant of its Predator B RPA that is fully compliant with the airworthiness requirements of the U.S. Air Force and anticipated NATO foreign customers, as well as offers enhanced capabilities for integration into domestic and international airspace.
Third Predator C Avenger Rolls Off Production Line
The third Predator C Avenger jet-powered remotely piloted aircraft to come off of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ production line in southern California is scheduled to begin flight testing in July, said Frank Pace, President of the company’s Aircraft Systems Group. Continue reading
US Army and Marine Corps to Add K-Max to Fleets
The U.S. Army and Marine Corps are moving beyond experimenting with the K-MAX unmanned cargo helicopter and are taking steps to add the aircraft to their fleets, industry officials said last Thursday at the Paris Air Show. Continue reading
IAI Evaluates Heavy Fuel UAS
The unmanned air systems (UAS) experts of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) are using the Paris air show to further evaluate the market for UAS powered by heavy fuel. Continue reading
General Atomics and Fokker Team to Offer Reaper to Dutch Armed Forces
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fokker Technologies, which supports GA-ASI’s offer of the Predator B RPA to meet the Dutch Government’s need for a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), along with related services such as maintenance and training. Continue reading
Raytheon Gets US Air Force Global Hawk Ground Station Logistics Contract
The Raytheon Company has been awarded a subcontract to provide contractor logistics support to the ground station elements for the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading