Overview

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is a defense and diversified technologies company, founded in 1955. GA and affiliated companies operate on five continents. GA is the principal private sector participant in thermonuclear fusion research and is a leader in the development of next-generation nuclear fission and high-temperature materials technologies. The group occupies 8+ million square feet of engineering, laboratory, and manufacturing facilities and comprises over 15,000 employees.

One of the main affiliates of General Atomics is General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI). GA-ASI is an American company specializing in research and technology development. Established in 1955 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company provides remotely operated surveillance aircraft, Predator family systems and airborne sensors. They encourage employees to harness the power of technology in order to design revolutionizing capabilities for defense and civil missions. This is in line with their overall vision, which is to support the ever-changing warfighter and civil operations.

One of the main products that GA-ASI creates is remotely piloted aircrafts. The services that they offer relate largely to this main product. They offer services in three key areas: aircraft control and integrated intelligence, cross-domain solutions, training and support services. Within aircraft control and integrated intelligence they offer the creation of ground control stations and integrated intelligence centers as well as communications solutions. In their cross-domain section, GA-ASI offers solutions and products that combine a variety of their focus areas such as radar technology, multi-mission payloads, and detect and avoid systems.