The second test of the MQ-20 Avenger with Shield AI's autonomy software saw the UCAV conducting more complex missions with both live and virtual aircraft. A "first-of-its-kind" test of a General ...

The test demonstrated long-range kill chain effects, including an autonomous air-to-air engagement, by using beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) Command and Control (C2). The MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Combat ...

We’re rapidly approaching the time when manned aircraft will perform joint missions with uncrewed drones, but we’re not there yet. For now, defense contractors and the militaries of the world are busy ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) demonstrated its hardware-agnostic, open standards-based autonomy ecosystem for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs) on a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger ® as ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) on Nov. 17 announced the successful test of an F-22 Raptor fighter controlling an MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) for the first ...

The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Skyborg automated system piloted a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-20 Avenger unmanned air vehicle (UAV) during a recent flight test, demonstrating that the ...

A new U.S. defense project is devoted to converting two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-20 Avengers into air-to-air adversaries for training fighter pilots. The jet-powered ...

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / In collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted its latest demonstration ...

A General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-20 Avenger unmanned air vehicle has conducted the in-flight release of an Advanced Air-Launched Effects (A2LE) platform that was produced via ...

For years now drones have been indispensable assets for military operations. They are mainly used for surveillance purposes, but also to strike targets deemed worthy of striking for various reasons.

General Atomics demonstrated the autonomous execution of a mission with various mission objectives using an MQ-20 drone. A jet was also intercepted during this. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems ...