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General Atomics, Hanwha to co-develop and build Gray Eagle STOL 'Mojave' in South Korea

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Hanwha Aerospace have signed a deal to co-develop and produce a Short-Takeoff-and-Landing Gray Eagle variant—dubbed Mojave—in South Korea after multiple prototype STOL tests over two years; the jointly built UAS will be marketed to South Korean, U.S. and other customers.

2025-10-14T08:08:47.090635-07:00

Air & Space Forces Mag

General Atomics YFQ-42A Completes Maiden Flight, Launching USAF Collaborative Combat Aircraft Flight Tests

2025-08-27T14:20:09.763047-07:00

Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF Begins Ground Testing of Anduril YFQ-44A and GA-ASI YFQ-42A CCA Prototypes

2025-05-01T06:26:30.182281-07:00

The War Zone

GA-ASI’s YFQ-42A Enters Ground Testing as USAF CCA Prototype

2025-05-19T14:14:44.487539-07:00

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Seapower Magazine

General Atomics inks Dutch MoD pact and joins U.S. Navy CCA design as programme shifts modular General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has signed an agreement with the Dutch Ministry of Defence to co-develop small UAS with ISR capabilities and was selected to support the U.S. Navy’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) concept-design effort — a programme GA-ASI says is moving toward a modular, open-architecture approach.

2025-10-17T12:21:00.941035-07:00

General Atomics inks Dutch MoD pact and joins U.S. Navy CCA design as programme shifts modular

DefenseNews.com

U.S. Army, General Atomics validate LRMP: 155mm winged projectile hits targets 120 km away in GPS‑denied tests The U.S. Army and General Atomics completed tests of the Long Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP), a winged 155mm precision-guided round that struck targets 120 km away in GPS‑denied conditions. The maneuverable munition conducts controlled descents and can engage both static and moving targets.

2025-10-15T13:32:46.652836-07:00

U.S. Army, General Atomics validate LRMP: 155mm winged projectile hits targets 120 km away in GPS‑denied tests

Breaking Defense

General Atomics, Hanwha to co-develop and build Gray Eagle STOL 'Mojave' in South Korea General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Hanwha Aerospace have signed a deal to co-develop and produce a Short-Takeoff-and-Landing Gray Eagle variant—dubbed Mojave—in South Korea after multiple prototype STOL tests over two years; the jointly built UAS will be marketed to South Korean, U.S. and other customers.

2025-10-14T08:08:47.090635-07:00

General Atomics, Hanwha to co-develop and build Gray Eagle STOL 'Mojave' in South Korea

defence-industry.eu

GA‑ASI and AeroVironment complete first air launch of Switchblade 600 from MQ‑9A, validating UAS 'mothership' strike concept General Atomics and AeroVironment executed the first-ever air launch of a Switchblade 600 loitering munition from a Block 5 MQ‑9A during July 22–24 tests at Yuma Proving Grounds. Two munitions—one inert, one high‑explosive—were released, with SATCOM control and transfer to ground operators, extending UAS strike range.

2025-09-10T14:55:44.625341-07:00

GA‑ASI and AeroVironment complete first air launch of Switchblade 600 from MQ‑9A, validating UAS 'mothership' strike concept

Air & Space Forces Mag

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General Atomics YFQ-42A Completes Maiden Flight, Launching USAF Collaborative Combat Aircraft Flight Tests General Atomics' YFQ-42A, the first of two initial Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes, completed its maiden flight as the U.S. Air Force kicks off live flight testing of the CCA program. The competing prototype is expected to fly in the coming days as evaluation sorties begin.

2025-08-27T14:20:09.763047-07:00

General Atomics YFQ-42A Completes Maiden Flight, Launching USAF Collaborative Combat Aircraft Flight Tests

USNI News

US Coast Guard names Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Major as service’s first MQ-9 pilot Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Major has been designated the U.S. Coast Guard’s first MQ‑9 pilot, transitioning from a civilian flying background and more than 1,500 flight hours since joining the service in 2003. His operational day begins with a joint DHS/CBP briefing before he takes control of the Coast Guard’s new unmanned aviation system.

2025-08-26T15:17:06.128422-07:00

US Coast Guard names Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Major as service’s first MQ-9 pilot

Air & Space Forces Mag

First flights of Anduril and General Atomics Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes imminent, sources say Sources say the first flights of Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes built by Anduril and General Atomics are imminent. The launches would mark an early flight‑test milestone for prototype CCAs and accelerate evaluation of autonomous, networked combat aircraft concepts in operationally relevant environments.

2025-08-22T18:13:52.055212-07:00

First flights of Anduril and General Atomics Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes imminent, sources say

Breaking Defense

Denmark Orders Four MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones for Arctic and North Atlantic Surveillance Denmark, through NATO’s NSPA, has contracted GA-ASI to supply four MQ-9B SkyGuardian MALE drones, expanding its maritime and Arctic ISR coverage over the North Atlantic and Arctic regions to support enhanced surveillance and sovereignty missions.

2025-07-23T11:40:32.492127-07:00

Denmark Orders Four MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones for Arctic and North Atlantic Surveillance

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