1st Sky Warrior Aircraft For Army Takes To The Air

Next-Gen Army UAS Offers Increased Range, Altitude, Endurance & Payload Flexibility

(San Diego, April 15, 2008) -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical reconnaissance radars, today announced the successful flight of the first Sky Warrior(r) Block 1 aircraft for the U.S. Army's Extended Range/Multi-Purpose (ER/MP) UAS Program on March 31 from the company's El Mirage Flight Operations Facility in Adelanto, Calif.

"Army tactical commanders at the division level and below are now one step closer to having the RSTA [Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition] information they need to offer increased protection to their troops on the ground," said Thomas J. Cassidy, Jr., president, Aircraft Systems Group, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. "This milestone event was a collaborative effort between GA-ASI and our PM-UAS customer. Jointly, this team planned and executed a methodical approach to first flight success."

Source : General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.

Recent News / Press releases from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.

• GA-ASI Completes Delivery of Lynx II Radars to US Army [Defence] [ Thu 3 Jul 2008 ]
• 1st Sky Warrior UAS Deployed To Support Ground Forces In Iraq [Defence] [ Fri 13 Jun 2008 ]
• 1st Sky Warrior Aircraft For Army Takes To The Air [Defence] [ Wed 16 Apr 2008 ]
• 1st Army I-GNAT ER UAS Achieves 10,000 Flight Hours [Defence] [ Tue 8 Apr 2008 ]
• GA-ASI and SENER Sign Teaming Agreement on Predator UAS Series [Defence] [ Thu 10 Jan 2008 ]
• GA-ASI Completes Wind Tunnel Testing on Mariner Aircraft Model [Defence] [ Wed 5 Sep 2007 ]
• GA-ASI's Predator a UAS Series Achieves 300,000 Flight Hours [Defence] [ Fri 31 Aug 2007 ]