Category Archives: News

DARPA has tapped General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to work on its “Liberty Lifter” program, a relatively new initiative aimed at transforming the military’s airlift and sealift capabilities. Continue reading →

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems completed a fully-networked demonstration using multiple Laser Communication terminals. The network included ground, mobile and airborne terminals. Continue reading →

Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Air Force unveiled the B-21 Raider to the world today. The B-21 joins the nuclear triad as a visible and flexible deterrent designed for the U.S. Air Force to meet its most complex missions. Continue reading →

Autonomous aviation company, Xwing, has announced its participation in the Crosscutting Operations Strategy and Technical Assessment (COSTA) project put forth by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with support from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Continue reading →

Matternet, a drone delivery system developer, announced that it has been granted a Production Certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Matternet M2 drone. Continue reading →

Israeli Police, a civilian police force, needed an autonomous uncrewed aerial system to conduct command, surveillance and intelligence missions beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) for the first time. Continue reading →

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems paired a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System with a Sabreliner, operated by Lockheed Martin and acting as a surrogate fighter, and two F-5 Advanced Tigers (AT) from Tactical Air Support configured with internal TacIRST sensors, to perform multi-platform infrared sensing. Continue reading →