MQ-9B SeaGuardian nears operational ASW role at sea
US Navy tests confirm expanded sonobuoy pods for MQ-9B SeaGuardian, enabling longer, cheaper acoustic patrols as Germany orders eight systems via NSPA.
General Atomics News
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Weapon / Missile
General Atomics Brings Up Railguns Again for Air Defence
Despite the pause in the railgun development from the US Navy, General Atomics has continued refinement work on railguns and is offering them for air defence.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Multiple LRMP Payload for ER-GMLRS and PrSM Emerges
General Atomics has unveiled another option for its LRMP glide munition, initially developed for 155 mm howitzers as a sub-munition for PrSM and ER-GMLRS.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
General Atomics to Design Navy’s Next-Gen Carrier CCA
GA-ASI has been tasked by the U.S. Navy to design a modular Collaborative Combat Aircraft (for carrier use, advancing the service’s unmanned air-wing plans.
Land
Ammunition
General Atomics Tests 155 mm LRMP From M777 Howitzer
General Atomics announced the test of its new long-range 155 mm artillery round, Long-Range Manoeuvring Projectile (LRMP), from a M777 towed howitzer.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
US Navy Gathers Firms for the Conceptual Development of CCAs
Following the start of US Air Force CCAs’ prototype testing, the US Navy has signed contracts with four firms for conceptual development of carrier-based CCAs.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Air Force Declares Its First CCA Squadron Operational
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin announced that an Experimental Operations Unit for CCA testing was given an operational squadron status.
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
Italian Navy Plans Nuclear Aircraft Carrier for 2040
Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, Admiral Enrico Credendino, stated that there are plans for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and various UAVs in 2040.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
DSEI 2025: Railgun Developments Return to the Scene
General Atomics and Japan’s ATLA have put their concepts of railguns adapted for use as naval guns during the DSEI 2025 defence exhibition held in the Japan.
Air
Unmanned Systems
USAF Names Its First Unmanned Combat Aircraft Prototypes
USAF has announced that the two contenders for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme from Anduril and GA-ASI are designated YFQ-44A and YFQ-42A.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
USN Eyes Gliding 155 mm Artillery Rounds
General Atomics was awarded the development of 155 mm LRMP ammunition with gliding capability for a range of 120 km by the USN.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
JMSDF Acquires SeaGuardian with a Billion-Dollar Agreement
Japan will leave the maritime patrol missions to General Atomic’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAV instead of an aircraft to enhance surveillance of its maritime zones.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
GA-ASI's Low-Maintenance HFE 2.0 Engine to Pass Tests
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed the final qualification test for its new Low-Maintenance heavy-fuel HFE 2.0 engine.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Mojave STOL UCAV Takes off From ROKS Dokdo LPH
Following the take-off/landing test from HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, Mojave took off from ROKN's Dokdo LPH (LPH-6111).
Unmanned Systems
Italy Acquires Six MQ-9 Block 5 UAS
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Italy of MQ-9 Block 5 Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $738 million.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAV Joins RIMPAC 2024
GA-ASI’s MQ-9B maritime patrol UAV participated in the RIMPAC 2024 naval exercise to support maritime ISR operations.
