Featured in General AtomicsBYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020ShareThe Trump Administration Plans To Sell The United Arab Emirates Armed Reaper DronesAfter administration approved F-35s, a deal for maritime variants of the Reaper could be next for the UAE. BYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone-Launched Drone Breaks CoverThis low-cost unmanned demonstrator could give larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, game-changing new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020ShareMQ-9 Reaper Flies With AI Pod That Sifts Through Huge Sums Of Data To Pick Out TargetsThe system is designed to help parse through mountains of intelligence data quickly so that operators only get data-linked objects of interest. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2020ShareEasing Drone Export Rules Is Great For The Defense Industry, But Doing So Has ConsequencesWhile being able to export advanced unmanned air combat systems abroad more easily is great for business, it could come at its own price. BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 1, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics Wants To Give Aerial Tankers Their Own Missile-Laden Loyal Wingmen DronesThe “Defender” concept is a potentially promising way to address the increasing vulnerability of Air Force tankers and other lumbering support planes. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 1, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareAbrupt End Of Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Buys Points To New Focus On Survivable DronesGeneral Atomics has supplied the backbone of America’s drone force for decades. Now that may be ending due to stark tactical realities. BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019ShareNo, Japan Isn’t Going To Install Catapults And Angled Decks On Its Izumo Class CarriersThe leaked image sparked outlandish and baseless speculation that Japan is actually wanting to do this and buy F-35Cs to go with the plan. BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019SharePocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service UnnecessaryAvengers have flown over Syria and the secretive nature of who owns and operates the handful that have been delivered points to a clandestine program. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDespite What You’ve Heard, The Navy Isn’t Ditching Its Railgun And Budget Docs Prove ItThe service is still moving ahead with the electromagnetic weapon, which takes on new significance given recent Chinese developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Navy Wants to Hire Contractors to Fly Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drones in AfghanistanThe Marine Corps task force in Helmand Province has an urgent requirement for the unmanned aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGeneral Atomics Is the First to Show Off Its MQ-25 Drone Tanker DesignThe US Navy has sent out the final request for proposals and expects to pick a winning aircraft in September 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGeneral Atomics Gives First Clues About its MQ-25 Drone Tanker DesignA US government agency is already flying its Avenger and a foreign customer is interested in buying nearly 100 more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 DroneUnfortunately, getting aircraft carriers ready to launch and control the Stingray is the easy part of program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWatch the U.S. Navy Test Fire Its Much Touted RailgunThe service wants the electromagnetic cannons in action by 2025, but power, cooling and just finding space on board ships are major challenges. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareMarines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget RequestThis would give the service its first long-endurance drones and help pave the way for future unmanned aircraft capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareBoeing Is The Winner Of The Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Competition (Updated)There are some happy and proud folks in St. Louis right now as the company further solidifies its portfolio of naval aviation programs. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 30, 2018ShareWho Do You Think Will Win The Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Competition Tomorrow?The contract award is happening tomorrow and the winner could potentially usher in a critical and exciting new era in naval aviation. BYTyler RogowayAug 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareIt’s Official, Contractor-Owned MQ-9 Reaper Drones Will Watch Over Marines in AfghanistanThe deal will be an important stepping stone for the service as it gets closer to acquiring bigger, multi-mission unmanned aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareGeneral Atomics Shows Off Engine That Will Power Its Proposed MQ-25 Drone TankerThe company doesn’t plan to build a full-scale prototype unless it wins the competition, but is testing critical components of the design. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 11, 2018ShareThis Is Our First Glimpse of a DARPA Gremlins Drone Being Launched or Recovered From A C-130The short clip shows a contractor-operated Hercules reeling out a single tethered prototype drone from its cargo bay. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 11, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2018ShareGeneral Atomics Isn’t Building A Flyable Prototype Of Their MQ-25 Tanker DroneThe famed drone manufacturer has come out with an impressive, no-nonsense flying gas truck. But will the lack of a prototype hurt its chances? BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 20, 2018ShareU.S. Army Forges Ahead With Its Railgun As Navy’s Commitment To The Tech Is QuestionedThe Navy may have been the loudest about its railgun dreams, but the Army is quietly moving ahead with turning the tech into something deployable. BYTyler RogowayMar 20, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 21, 2017ShareWatch The Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun’s Autoloader Feed A Multi-Shot SalvoThe railgun dream is inching closer to reality, but the gun’s hyper velocity ammo may be pushed into service first. BYTyler RogowayJul 21, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2017ShareGray Eagle Drones Are Not Being Deployed To South Korea As A Reactionary MeasureThis is a planned partial replacement for the controversially retired OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed scout helicopter. BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2017Share12
BYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020ShareThe Trump Administration Plans To Sell The United Arab Emirates Armed Reaper DronesAfter administration approved F-35s, a deal for maritime variants of the Reaper could be next for the UAE. BYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone-Launched Drone Breaks CoverThis low-cost unmanned demonstrator could give larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, game-changing new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020ShareMQ-9 Reaper Flies With AI Pod That Sifts Through Huge Sums Of Data To Pick Out TargetsThe system is designed to help parse through mountains of intelligence data quickly so that operators only get data-linked objects of interest. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2020ShareEasing Drone Export Rules Is Great For The Defense Industry, But Doing So Has ConsequencesWhile being able to export advanced unmanned air combat systems abroad more easily is great for business, it could come at its own price. BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 1, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics Wants To Give Aerial Tankers Their Own Missile-Laden Loyal Wingmen DronesThe “Defender” concept is a potentially promising way to address the increasing vulnerability of Air Force tankers and other lumbering support planes. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 1, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareAbrupt End Of Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Buys Points To New Focus On Survivable DronesGeneral Atomics has supplied the backbone of America’s drone force for decades. Now that may be ending due to stark tactical realities. BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019ShareNo, Japan Isn’t Going To Install Catapults And Angled Decks On Its Izumo Class CarriersThe leaked image sparked outlandish and baseless speculation that Japan is actually wanting to do this and buy F-35Cs to go with the plan. BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019SharePocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service UnnecessaryAvengers have flown over Syria and the secretive nature of who owns and operates the handful that have been delivered points to a clandestine program. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDespite What You’ve Heard, The Navy Isn’t Ditching Its Railgun And Budget Docs Prove ItThe service is still moving ahead with the electromagnetic weapon, which takes on new significance given recent Chinese developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Navy Wants to Hire Contractors to Fly Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drones in AfghanistanThe Marine Corps task force in Helmand Province has an urgent requirement for the unmanned aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGeneral Atomics Is the First to Show Off Its MQ-25 Drone Tanker DesignThe US Navy has sent out the final request for proposals and expects to pick a winning aircraft in September 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGeneral Atomics Gives First Clues About its MQ-25 Drone Tanker DesignA US government agency is already flying its Avenger and a foreign customer is interested in buying nearly 100 more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 DroneUnfortunately, getting aircraft carriers ready to launch and control the Stingray is the easy part of program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWatch the U.S. Navy Test Fire Its Much Touted RailgunThe service wants the electromagnetic cannons in action by 2025, but power, cooling and just finding space on board ships are major challenges. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareMarines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget RequestThis would give the service its first long-endurance drones and help pave the way for future unmanned aircraft capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareBoeing Is The Winner Of The Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Competition (Updated)There are some happy and proud folks in St. Louis right now as the company further solidifies its portfolio of naval aviation programs. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 30, 2018ShareWho Do You Think Will Win The Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Competition Tomorrow?The contract award is happening tomorrow and the winner could potentially usher in a critical and exciting new era in naval aviation. BYTyler RogowayAug 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareIt’s Official, Contractor-Owned MQ-9 Reaper Drones Will Watch Over Marines in AfghanistanThe deal will be an important stepping stone for the service as it gets closer to acquiring bigger, multi-mission unmanned aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareGeneral Atomics Shows Off Engine That Will Power Its Proposed MQ-25 Drone TankerThe company doesn’t plan to build a full-scale prototype unless it wins the competition, but is testing critical components of the design. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 11, 2018ShareThis Is Our First Glimpse of a DARPA Gremlins Drone Being Launched or Recovered From A C-130The short clip shows a contractor-operated Hercules reeling out a single tethered prototype drone from its cargo bay. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 11, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2018ShareGeneral Atomics Isn’t Building A Flyable Prototype Of Their MQ-25 Tanker DroneThe famed drone manufacturer has come out with an impressive, no-nonsense flying gas truck. But will the lack of a prototype hurt its chances? BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 20, 2018ShareU.S. Army Forges Ahead With Its Railgun As Navy’s Commitment To The Tech Is QuestionedThe Navy may have been the loudest about its railgun dreams, but the Army is quietly moving ahead with turning the tech into something deployable. BYTyler RogowayMar 20, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 21, 2017ShareWatch The Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun’s Autoloader Feed A Multi-Shot SalvoThe railgun dream is inching closer to reality, but the gun’s hyper velocity ammo may be pushed into service first. BYTyler RogowayJul 21, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2017ShareGray Eagle Drones Are Not Being Deployed To South Korea As A Reactionary MeasureThis is a planned partial replacement for the controversially retired OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed scout helicopter. BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2017Share