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• DTN News: General Atomics Wins $266 Million Contract For Predator/Reaper UAV

  BNET - 2010-01-04

  DTN News: General Atomics Wins $266 Million Contract For Predator/Reaper UAV *Source: U.S. Department of Defense dated December 31, 2009 NSI News Source Info - January 05, 2010: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc, Poway, Calif., was awarded a $266,055,622 contract for program management; urgent repairs and...

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• C4ISR Journal Names Winners For 2009 'Big 25 Awards'

  - 2009-10-01

  SPRINGFIELD, Va., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Army Times Publishing Company is pleased to announce the winners of the 2nd Annual C4ISR Journal Big 25 Awards, honoring outstanding innovations in intelligence gathering and networking. Featured in the Journal's October 2009 issue, the winners will be honored during...

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• GENERAL ATOMICS AWARDED CONTRACT FOR MQ-9 REAPER AIRCRAFT

  - 2009-08-27

  According to DOD: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, Calif., was awarded a $10,250,000 modified contract for one- year of Contractor Logistics Support for the Italian purchase of MQ- 9 Reaper aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales program. At this time $5,022,500 has been obligated. 703 AESG/SYK, Wright-Patterson AFB,...

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• AUVSI: Heron vs Predator, the Rematch

  BNET - 2009-08-13

  Two UAV-makers that battled for a $1 billion US Army contract four years ago are poised for another epic face-off in the US market.In 2005, the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-1C Sky Warrior prevailed over the Israeli Aircraft Industries IAI Heron shown above for the army's extended-range/multi-purpose ERMP...

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• Mercury Computer Systems Announces $2.7 Million Production Order from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for Predator UAS Upgrade

  - 2009-07-13

  Mercury reaches 11-year milestone in providing the high-performance signal processing capability for the most combat-proven UAS in the world CHELMSFORD, Mass., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (http://www.mc.com/), a leading provider of embedded computing systems and software for image, sensor, and signal processing...

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• State of the City's biz scene appears strong

  - 2009-03-02

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' move from Rancho Bernardo this year brings 2,200 well-paying jobs to the community, Deputy Mayor Don Higginson said Feb. 19 in the State of the City address. The maker of the unmanned Predator spy plane, an affiliate of General Atomics, announced the move...

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• Excellence Award: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc

  - 2008-07-28

  Excellence Award: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has been busy this month. The local defense contractor teamed up with United Kingdom-based aerospace and defense contractor Cobham to cover support for General Atomics' unmanned aircraft systems currently in operation with the Royal Air Force over Afghanistan. The announcement was made July...

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• Sky Warrior Block 0 Operational In Iraq

  - 2008-06-16

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. GA ASI June 12 said that two Sky Warrior Block 0 Unmanned Aerial Systems UAS are now operational in Iraq supporting Army ground forces there. The first mission for WY-201 occurred on April 18 and lasted 10.5 hours. A second Sky...

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• U.K. Spending $1 Billion For 10 Reaper UAVs

  - 2008-01-04

  The United Kingdom is looking to spend upward of $1.07 billion for the sale of 10 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)-built Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV aircraft as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency DSCA reported yesterday. In addition to the...

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• USA: GENERAL ATOMICS AWARDED CONTRACT FOR URGENT REPAIRS.

  - 2007-12-23

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems of San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a contract for $67,041,712. This contract will include all program management, urgent repairs and services, logistics support, configuration management, technical manual and software maintenance, engineering technical services, contractor engineering technical specialists (formerly field support...

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