General Atomics
General Atomics is a diversified technology and defense company active in unmanned aircraft systems, electromagnetic systems, fusion energy research, advanced materials, precision manufacturing, and directed-energy and missile systems. The organization operates major fusion research facilities, develops aircraft launch and recovery systems and weapon-system electronics, and provides engineering, fabrication and data-science capabilities for government and commercial customers.
Industries
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Products
Unmanned aircraft systems and associated sensor suites
Long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft platforms with integrated radar and electro-optical sensors, ground control stations and mission software.
Guidance and control electronic units and avionics
Ruggedized multi-application guidance electronic units supporting sensor interfaces, inertial sensors and data links for munitions and space systems.
Directed-energy weapon subsystems and beam control
Modular solid-state high-energy laser subsystems and beam control technologies including adaptive optics.
Unmanned aircraft systems and associated sensor suites
Long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft platforms with integrated radar and electro-optical sensors, ground control stations and mission software.
Guidance and control electronic units and avionics
Ruggedized multi-application guidance electronic units supporting sensor interfaces, inertial sensors and data links for munitions and space systems.
Directed-energy weapon subsystems and beam control
Modular solid-state high-energy laser subsystems and beam control technologies including adaptive optics.
Services
Fusion research facility operation and user-facility support
Operation and management of a national tokamak research facility and support services for external research teams.
Custom superconducting magnet module fabrication
Design, manufacture and assembly services for pulsed superconducting magnet modules used in fusion and scientific projects.
Electromagnetic aircraft launch and arresting system delivery
Engineering, integration and deployment of electromagnetic aircraft launch systems and advanced arresting gear for carrier platforms.
Telemetry, testbed and flight-test services
Provision of in-house lab testing, hardware-in-the-loop and live flight testbed services to accelerate component and system validation.
Fusion research facility operation and user-facility support
Operation and management of a national tokamak research facility and support services for external research teams.
Custom superconducting magnet module fabrication
Design, manufacture and assembly services for pulsed superconducting magnet modules used in fusion and scientific projects.
Electromagnetic aircraft launch and arresting system delivery
Engineering, integration and deployment of electromagnetic aircraft launch systems and advanced arresting gear for carrier platforms.
Telemetry, testbed and flight-test services
Provision of in-house lab testing, hardware-in-the-loop and live flight testbed services to accelerate component and system validation.
Expertise Areas
- Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) design and sustainment
- Electromagnetic launch and recovery systems
- Fusion energy research and tokamak operations
- Directed-energy systems and adaptive optics
Key Technologies
- Electromagnetic launch and arrest systems
- Solid-state high-energy lasers
- Adaptive optics and coherent imaging
- High-temperature superconducting magnets