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General Atomics Launches European Collaborative Combat Aircraft Partnership

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will adapt its YFQ-42A CCA prototype for European customers, establishing assembly in Germany and integrating local mission systems to accelerate delivery of a regionally built uncrewed combat aircraft.

2025-07-17T14:55:08.107522-07:00

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

FlightGlobal

Hanwha Aerospace and GA-ASI Forge Partnership for MQ-1C Gray Eagle STOL Development

2025-04-01T23:54:55.820515-07:00

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Defense One

General Atomics Launches European Collaborative Combat Aircraft Partnership General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will adapt its YFQ-42A CCA prototype for European customers, establishing assembly in Germany and integrating local mission systems to accelerate delivery of a regionally built uncrewed combat aircraft.

2025-07-17T14:55:08.107522-07:00

General Atomics Launches European Collaborative Combat Aircraft Partnership

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CAE wins Italian Air Force deal for MQ-9A Block 5 Predator Mission Trainer Plus CAE has been awarded a contract by the Italian Air Force to deliver its MQ-9A Block 5 Predator Mission Trainer Plus, including initial in-service support. Developed with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the PMT Plus is the most advanced Reaper simulator and builds on CAE’s 2018 PMT Block 1 delivery.

2025-07-16T15:27:33.075173-07:00

CAE wins Italian Air Force deal for MQ-9A Block 5 Predator Mission Trainer Plus

DefenseNews.com

Northrop Grumman and General Atomics Vie for Norway’s Maritime Surveillance Drone Contract Northrop Grumman and General Atomics are competing for Norway’s upcoming maritime surveillance drone contract, reflecting U.S. manufacturers’ fears of losing influence in Europe’s expanding defense UAV market as nations modernize maritime reconnaissance capabilities and seek to balance domestic industry with alliance interoperability requirements.

2025-07-01T03:16:00.984564-07:00

Northrop Grumman and General Atomics Vie for Norway’s Maritime Surveillance Drone Contract

Breaking Defense

General Atomics Accelerates Global Pitch for Collaborative Combat Aircraft with Gambit 2 Reveal General Atomics Aeronautical Systems President Dave Alexander says the company is advancing its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program with an unprecedented pace of international partner engagement. At Paris Air Show 2025, GA-ASI unveiled a full-scale YFQ-42A ‘Gambit 2’ model to support European coproduction talks.

2025-06-19T09:20:11.939906-07:00

General Atomics Accelerates Global Pitch for Collaborative Combat Aircraft with Gambit 2 Reveal

Breaking Defense

Saab and General Atomics to Field Uncrewed AEW on MQ-9B in 2026 Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will integrate an airborne early warning radar onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft family—including SkyGuardian, SeaGuardian, Protector and the new STOL model—in a program set to fly in 2026, filling a gap as momentum for a crewed E-3 Sentry replacement fades.

2025-06-15T21:12:03.414067-07:00

Saab and General Atomics to Field Uncrewed AEW on MQ-9B in 2026

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Border Patrol Confirms Predator Drones and Black Hawks Flying Over Los Angeles to Support ICE Operations CBP and Border Patrol confirmed using MQ-9 Predator drones and Black Hawk helicopters over Los Angeles to support ICE operations, after flight-tracking data and ATC audio revealed unmanned missions surveilling protests and downtown. The deployments highlight challenges integrating military-grade assets into civilian airspace.

2025-06-11T14:45:49.914121-07:00

Border Patrol Confirms Predator Drones and Black Hawks Flying Over Los Angeles to Support ICE Operations

UK Defence Journal

UK MoD Awards GA-ASI Long-Term Sustainment Contract for RAF Protector Drones The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems a multi-year logistics and sustainment contract under the UK Protector Availability and Support Solution (UK PASS) to support the Royal Air Force’s new Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted aircraft fleet. The deal covers maintenance, spares and upgrades to ensure operational readiness.

2025-06-09T10:11:31.330730-07:00

UK MoD Awards GA-ASI Long-Term Sustainment Contract for RAF Protector Drones

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USMC Accepts Final MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 ER, Concluding Three-Year Campaign The U.S. Marine Corps has accepted its final MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range unmanned aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, concluding a three-year delivery effort after 18 aircraft fielded to date. The milestone underscores effective collaboration between industry partners and the U.S. Air Force.

2025-06-05T13:12:22.111798-07:00

USMC Accepts Final MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 ER, Concluding Three-Year Campaign

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