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General Atomics

is in the Business Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$100.0M

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

Atomic Energy Research Services & Nuclear Power Reactor Systems Developer & Operator

Chairman & CEO

James Neal Blue

Number of Employees 3,000

Contact Information

3550 General Atomics Ct

San Diego, California 92121-1122

www.ga.com

(858) 455-3000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities: 541720

Recent Events

NTS to test advanced arresting gear, electromagnetic aircraft launch system for General Atomics

11/19/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Industrial Computer Leader Core Systems (CoreSystemsUSA.com) Announces its New Cyclops Series 4U Rugged Enclosure

9/09/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

News & Analysis

general atomics - All News and Analysis

DARPA Contracts To Boost Biofuel-From-Algae Efforts

- 2009-01-28

By George Lobsenz In what could provide a huge kick-start for a promising new biofuel, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA is providing nearly $35 million to two contractors who will compete to develop scalable production methods capable of producing jet fuel from algae at...

Tags: DARPA, General Atomics, SAIC
Still a steep learning curve: as seen from a wide-angle lens, the drone world is reaching a turning point, probably one that will lead to many others. One thing is clear, though, Europe is finally trying to hammer its own niche in a discipline that has be

- 2008-10-01

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Before turning to recent events and developments, there is a further point that might require reflection, and that is the vulnerability of drones to aircraft attack. For obvious reasons, drones have hitherto been regarded as 'more expendable' items than conventional aircraft. However, they have also become increasingly...

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Drone maker can't keep pace with war needs, report says

- 2008-09-23

WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon's plan to put more drones in the skies over Iraq and Afghanistan as a critical weapon against insurgents relies on a company that government investigators and military analysts say has not met the skyrocketing demand for the aircraft. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems,...

Tags: General Atomics, Pentagon
CBP Uses Predator In Gustav Response And Recovery

- 2008-09-09

As part of the Department of Homeland Security's response to Hurricane Gustav, Customs and Border Protection CBP last week flew one of its Predator B Unmanned Aircraft Systems around the New Orleans area over a three-day period to provide live video of critical infrastructure for any possible...

Tags: General Atomics, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
EMALS Catapult For CVN-78 Proceeding Through Testing, Appears Back On Track

- 2008-08-08

By Geoff Fein Testing on the giant motor generator that will be used to power the electromagnetic aircraft launch system EMALS on the Navy's next-generation carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, should wrap-up testing next month at General Atomics' Tupelo, Miss., facility, a Navy official said. ...

Tags: General Atomics, Navy, Northrop Grumman Corp.

Of special note

- 2008-08-01

General Atomics has finalised a $1.1 million, two-year contract to develop the Phase II preliminary design for the sea connector Transformable Craft (T-Craft) for the US Office of Naval Research. The hybrid electric-drive craft can deploy unloaded, traveling more than 2500 nm to reach a sea base. The T-Craft is...

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T-Craft image hovering

- 2008-08-01

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Received too late to include in the Business section of this issue is the image of the Umoe Mandal T-Craft hybrid drive high-speed vessel, for which General Atomics is providing developmental support for the alternative propulsion schemes that could possibly replace traditional mechanical shaft-drive designs, is seen...

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Project Noctua: CF seeks "little owl" for Kandahar

- 2008-06-01

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It has been common knowledge in military circles that the CF's fleet of Sperwer unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, pictured above at CFB Wainwright) are in a dismal need of replacement. Back in December 2006 when Esprit de Corps asked Army Commander Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie about his major...

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United States fly high: while the United States and the Soviet Union were the first to re-explore uncrewed aircraft technologies since the second world war in the 1960s, notably through Ryan and Tupolev , Israel was really the first nation to turn the dis

- 2008-06-01

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Compared to spending on manned aircraft (the Lockheed Martin F-22 alone receiving over $ 3.5 billion in FY08), that on drones is small, but rising impressively. The Washington-based Teal Group estimated in late 2007 that the worldwide annual spend on drones will almost double from the current...

Tags: Air Force, Boeing Co., General Atomics, Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp.
GENERAL ATOMICS AWARDED CONTRACT FOR INCREMENTAL FUNDING

- 2008-03-04

General Atomics Aeronautical System, San Diego, was awarded on Feb. 28, 2008, an $18,666,000 cost-plus incentive fee contract for incremental funding for system development and demonstration for the extended range/multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle.Work will be performed in San Diego, Adelanto, Calif., Palmdale, Calif., Salt Lake City, Hunt Valley, Md., and...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Max Kemp	CFO & Senior Vice President, Finance
Frank Pace	Executive Vice President
John E. Jones	Senior Vice President, Admin
Mark Haynes	Vice President for Energy Development and Washington Operations
Scott Forney	Vice President
Steve Hannah	Vice President, Lynx
Tom Lechtenberg	Vice President of Power Systems
Peter Nottage	Managing Director
Bill Decker	Assistant Director, Intellectual Property
Carl Fisher	Director, Business Development
Carmelo Rodriguez	Program Director
Constantin Scheder	Director
Jeff Harris	Director, Marketing
Joel Zhou	Director, Business Dev
L. Denise Carter	Director, Contracts & Purchasing
Mike Reed	Director
Stan Tsunoda	Technology Director, Lynx Sys
Kimberly Kasitz	Public Relations Manager
Nancy Hitchcox	Manager, Marketing Communications
Aaron Valdes	Aerospace Engineer
Doug Fouquet	Coordinator, Public Relations
Wayne Roeder
George A Keyworth	Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
James Neal Blue	Chairman & CEO
Charles R. Holland	Board of Directors
Linden S. Blue	Vice Chairman

Organization	Position	Status
General Atomics	Chairman & CEO	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Atomics	CFO & Senior Vice President, Finance	Current
Rio Grande Holdings	CEO	Former
Rio Grande Resources Corporation	CEO	Former

Organization	Position	Status
General Atomics	Executive Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Atomics	Senior Vice President, Admin	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Atomics	Vice President for Energy Development and Washington Operations	Current
Potomac Conservancy	Board of Directors	Current
Morehead State University	BS In Environmental Science	Former

Organization	Position	Status
General Atomics	Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Atomics	Vice President, Lynx	Current

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General Atomics	Vice President of Power Systems	Current

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General Atomics	Managing Director	Current

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General Atomics	Assistant Director, Intellectual Property	Current

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General Atomics	Director, Business Development	Current

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General Atomics	Program Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Atomics	Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Atomics	Director, Marketing	Current

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General Atomics	Director, Business Dev	Current

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General Atomics	Director, Contracts & Purchasing	Current

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General Atomics	Director	Current

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General Atomics	Technology Director, Lynx Sys	Current

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General Atomics	Public Relations Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Atomics	Manager, Marketing Communications	Current

Aaron Valdes has been involved with radio controlled gliders since he was eight years old, when his dad Al took him out to fly an Olympic 2. Flying model airplanes has been in his blood ever since. Aaron has flown various types of aircraft, from control line, to free flight, to power planes and even UAV?s. He first got into glider competition when he was 15 years old. Reading about Don Edberg and Joe Wurts in the magazines inspired him to improve his flying skills so that he could someday compete with them. Many hours of practice at the flying field, and many trips with his mom to the southern California contests helped expose Aaron to the world?s best thermal pilots. Eventually, his friendship with Don Edberg and Don Vangundy led Aaron to pursue a career in engineering. Today, Aaron is an Aerospace Engineer at General Atomics developing advanced take off and landing systems. He has worked on a number of different UAV?s and enjoys how his experience with radio controlled airplanes has given him a unique perspective in aerospace engineering. In 1995, Aaron won unlimited class at the AMA/LSF Nats. One year later he repeated as unlimited champ in 1996. He earned first alternate slots on the F3B team in 1999 and 2005. This year he will be a flying team member for the 2007 US F3B team. ?I am honored to represent the United States at the world championships in Switzerland . I am lucky that I have made some life long friendships that helped me reach for my goals.?

Organization	Position	Status
General Atomics	Aerospace Engineer	Current
F3B USA Championship Team	Pilot	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Atomics	Coordinator, Public Relations	Current

Mr. Roeder serves as Vice President of Sales, responsible for the Netcom global sales team. He is one of the original Netcom founders and has been with the company since Netcom's conception 28 years ago. Mr. Roeder directly manages some of our key military and aerospace customers in North America, such as Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, General Atomics, ITT and Honeywell. Prior to joining Netcom, He held various management positions with Filtech Corporation.

Organization	Position	Status
Rockwell Collins, Inc.		Current
Raytheon Company		Current
Honeywell Corporation		Current
General Atomics		Current

Charles R. Holland has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2004. General Holland retired as Commander, Headquarters U.S. Special Operations Command in November 2003 and currently serves as an independent consultant for various entities, including as a consultant of ours since February 2004. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Holland was responsible for all special operations forces of the Army, Navy and Air Force, both active duty and reserve. Mr. Holland serves on the board of directors of General Atomics, Inc. and Protonex Technology Corporation and as an advisor to both Aerospace Integration Corp., a subsidiary of MTC Technologies, and Camber Corporation. Mr. Holland has a B.S. in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy, an M.S. in business management from Troy State University (W. Germany) and an M.S. in astronautical engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology.

Organization	Position	Status
Aerovironment, Inc.	Consultant	Current
Camber Corporation	Advisor	Current
Camber Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
General Atomics	Board of Directors	Current
Protonex Technology Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Aerovironment, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Army.Com		Former
Troy State University	M.S. In Business Management	Former
Air Force Institute of Technology	M.S. In Astronautical Engineering	Former
United States Air Force Academy	B.S. In Aeronautical Engineering	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Eurasian Policy	Adjunct Fellow	Current
Green Plug Inc.	Chairman	Current
Freedom Foundation	Chairman	Current
General Atomics	Director	Current
Yale University	B.S. In Physics	Former
Deerfield Academy		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Eurasian Policy	Board of Directors	Current
General Atomics	Vice Chairman	Current
Jobs for America's Graduates, Inc	Vice Chairman, General Atomics	Current
Raytheon Company	President	Former
Raytheon Company	Director	Former
Yale University	B.A. Degree	Former