General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
US unmanned-aircraft prime (subsidiary of General Atomics), builder of the MQ-9 Reaper family; co-selected with Anduril to build the USAF's first Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the YFQ-42A Dark Merlin.
US unmanned-aircraft prime (subsidiary of General Atomics), builder of the MQ-9 Reaper family; co-selected with Anduril to build the USAF's first Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the YFQ-42A Dark Merlin.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Poway, California, USA
- Founded
- 1993
- Employees
- Undisclosed
- Total funding
- Stage
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Unmanned aircraft, Autonomous combat aircraft, ISR
- Website
- www.ga-asi.com
Investors0
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Cap table0
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Contracts4
- ContractIRIS (International Remotely Piloted Aircraft IDIQ Solution)Sole-source IDIQ for MQ-9 development, procurement, sustainment, and retrofit.
- ContractMQ-9A Capability Upgrade (Netherlands FMS)MQ-9A capability upgrades to 4 aircraft plus 2 ground control stations, FMS to the Netherlands.
- ContractSOCOM MQ-9/MQ-1C Program Management Support5-year IDIQ for program management support and SOF-peculiar modifications for MQ-9/MQ-1C.
- ContractMQ-9B SkyGuardian FMS (Taiwan)Taiwan's ~NT$21.7B (~US$687M) 2022-2029 program to acquire 4 MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAVs plus ground control stations from General Atomics; first pair began testing in 2026.
Frequently asked
- What does General Atomics Aeronautical Systems do?
- US unmanned-aircraft prime (subsidiary of General Atomics), builder of the MQ-9 Reaper family; co-selected with Anduril to build the USAF's first Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the YFQ-42A Dark Merlin.
- Where is General Atomics Aeronautical Systems headquartered?
- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is headquartered in Poway, California, USA and was founded in 1993.
- What does General Atomics Aeronautical Systems specialize in?
- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems works across Unmanned aircraft, Autonomous combat aircraft, ISR.
- Does General Atomics Aeronautical Systems hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to 4 government contracts and 1 program.
Sources & citations4
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, HQ Poway CA, founded 1993; selected alongside Anduril for USAF CCA Increment 1 with the YFQ-42A Dark Merlin, named Feb 2026
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems: GA-ASI Announces YFQ-42A Dark MerlinVerified2026-02-23 - 2
USAF awarded General Atomics and Anduril production contracts for the first 150 CCA Increment 1 aircraft in June 2026
Defense News: US Air Force awards first CCA production contracts to General Atomics, AndurilVerified2026-06-18 - 3
GA-ASI is a subsidiary of privately-held General Atomics (Blue family owned); no VC/PE funding rounds exist — checked, none found
Wikipedia: General AtomicsVerified2026-07-25 - 4
GA-ASI and SENER Aeroespacial y Defensa jointly developed the Certifiable Multidomain Pod (formerly NATO Pod) for MQ-9A/MQ-9B, first flown Nov 23, 2022 at Yuma Proving Grounds; SENER manufactures the pod in Europe to NATO airworthiness standards
GA-ASI: GA-ASI Flies New Multi-Use NATO Pod on MQ-9Verified2022-11-23