General Atomics Aeronautical Systems's aircraft portfolio includes MQ-9A Reaper, MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian, Gray Eagle and Avenger. Related offerings include radar and multi-mission payloads, detect-and-avoid technology, communications, integrated intelligence, mission trainers and field support. This makes GA-ASI both an aircraft manufacturer and an end-to-end supplier of surveillance and mission capability. It belongs to the General Atomics group but has an identifiable aircraft business and recruiting footprint. Platform variants, export configurations and developmental aircraft should be distinguished rather than treated as interchangeable products with the same maturity or customer base.

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Sep 21, 2026CompanyFQ-42 Vengeance Finds New Home at Creech Air Force BaseGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems Sep 10, 2026NewsGeneral atomics unveils wildfire drone to replace reaper Sep 9, 2026NewsItaly orders 2 new MQ-9As Reapers, as US seeks newer optionsBreaking Defense Aug 31, 2026NewsJapan seeks new extended-range missiles in record $55B defense budget requestBreaking Defense Jun 18, 2026NewsUS Air Force awards first CCA production contracts to General Atomics, Anduril

Federal Prime Contracts$35.30B obligated · FY2008–FY2026

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Obligated: $35.30B; FY2008–FY2026
Contract actions: 10,435; 843 awards
Peak year: FY2019; $2.80B
Top buyer: U.S. Air Force; 56% of obligations

Obligations by fiscal yearLast 5 full years avg $1.93BFaded: FY2026 so far; DoD publishes actions about 90 days late.

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Obligations by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Obligated	Awards
FY2026 (to date)	$2.19B	—
FY2025	$1.64B	—
FY2024	$2.32B	—
FY2023	$1.80B	—
FY2022	$1.94B	—
FY2021	$1.95B	—
FY2020	$1.87B	—
FY2019	$2.80B	—
FY2018	$2.18B	—
FY2017	$2.32B	—
FY2016	$1.56B	—
FY2015	$2.00B	—
FY2014	$1.45B	—
FY2013	$1.94B	—
FY2012	$2.24B	—
FY2011	$1.75B	—
FY2010	$1.39B	—
FY2009	$1.03B	—
FY2008	$920M	—

Top buyers

U.S. Air Force$19.77B 56%
U.S. Army$12.32B 35%
U.S. Customs and Border Protection$1.73B 4.9%
U.S. Navy$918M 2.6%
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency$221M 0.6%
U.S. Special Operations Command$135M 0.4%
Missile Defense Agency$99.9M 0.3%
Federal Acquisition Service$94.6M 0.3%
NASA$10.9M 0.0%
Federal Aviation Administration$2.8M 0.0%
Departmental Offices$1.7M 0.0%
Defense Contract Management Agency−$707K -0.0%

Defense programs

MQ-9 Reaper$6.64B 19%
MQ-1C Gray Eagle$5.58B 16%
Tactical UAV$3.17B 9.0%
Jtuav$157M 0.4%
Predator$107M 0.3%
MDA Support$87.1M 0.2%
Airborne Recon LOW (ARL)$12.6M 0.0%
Haeuav$1.0M 0.0%
MQ-9 RPA SOC$873K 0.0%
GCSS-A$40K 0.0%
3DAA−$6K -0.0%
3000−$86K -0.0%
Maverick (Laser)−$658K -0.0%

Only actions coded to a DoD acquisition program.

What they sell (PSC)

Unmanned Aircraft$14.17B 40%
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical$5.09B 14%
Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components$3.89B 11%
Support- Management: Logistics Support$2.99B 8.5%
Aircraft, Fixed Wing$2.78B 7.9%
Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components$1.18B 3.4%
Miscellaneous Communication Equipment$731M 2.1%
National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development$422M 1.2%
Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Weapons$376M 1.1%
Airframe Structural Components$358M 1.0%
Hardware, Weapon System$335M 0.9%
Communications Security Equipment and Components$321M 0.9%
Technical Representative- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components$274M 0.8%
R&D- Defense System: Aircraft (Commercialized)$229M 0.6%
Architect and Engineering- General: Production Engineering$226M 0.6%

Where the work is done

Ca$35.15B 100%
Nv$82.5M 0.2%
Nc$28.6M 0.1%
Md$27.6M 0.1%
Nh$3.1M 0.0%
Va$2.0M 0.0%
Ga$1.3M 0.0%
Al$1.1M 0.0%
Hi$757K 0.0%
Fl$23K 0.0%
Dc−$1.3M -0.0%
Tx−$1.5M -0.0%

Largest awards10

Requirement Is for the Procurement of Performance Based Logistics Support Services for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System.U.S. Army · MQ-1C GRAY EAGLE · USAspending ↗
$1.90BApr 19, 2019
Award of Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) for Fy 12 MQ-1C Gray Eagle Program of Record and Quick Reaction Capability Performance-based Logistics Product Support.U.S. Army · TACTICAL UAV · USAspending ↗
$1.10BMay 7, 2012
Fy 13 Full Rate Production of the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System and Fy 12 Backfill Requirements.U.S. Army · USAspending ↗
$1.05BSep 13, 2013
Uas Operational and Maintenance SupportU.S. Customs and Border Protection · USAspending ↗
$1.04BMar 29, 2022
IGF::CT::IGF FY17 Gray Eagle Performance Based Logistics (Pbl) Effort.U.S. Army · MQ-1C GRAY EAGLE · USAspending ↗
$937MOct 21, 2016
Gray Eagle Performance Based Logistics 2024-2029U.S. Army · MQ-1C GRAY EAGLE · USAspending ↗
$788MApr 18, 2024
CY24-25 MQ-9 (Reaper) Support and Services.U.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗
$646MDec 18, 2023
MQ-9 Reaper Contractor Logistics Support and ServicesU.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗
$576MDec 17, 2021
Fy 12 Procurement of Two (2) MQ-1C Gray Eagle Systems for Fielding Units Sixth and Seventh Unit Equipped (Ue) and Five (5) Additional Attrition Aircraft, Including Initial Spares, Plus Additional Hardware Necessary to Back-fill Fielded Units First Thru the Fifth Ue, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training Base in Ft. Huachuca (Fhu), Az and Rapid Integration and Acceptance Center (Riac) in Dugway, Ut with the Latest Configuration of Ground Equipment for LRIP (Low Rate Initial Production) IIIU.S. Army · TACTICAL UAV · USAspending ↗
$539MJul 6, 2012
MQ-9B Production FMS TaiwanU.S. Air Force · MQ-9 Reaper · USAspending ↗
$471MApr 27, 2023

Largest awards
Award	Awarded	Obligated	Ceiling
Requirement Is for the Procurement of Performance Based Logistics Support Services for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System.U.S. Army · MQ-1C GRAY EAGLE · USAspending ↗	Apr 19, 2019	$1.90B	$3.76B
Award of Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) for Fy 12 MQ-1C Gray Eagle Program of Record and Quick Reaction Capability Performance-based Logistics Product Support.U.S. Army · TACTICAL UAV · USAspending ↗	May 7, 2012	$1.10B	$2.35B
Fy 13 Full Rate Production of the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System and Fy 12 Backfill Requirements.U.S. Army · USAspending ↗	Sep 13, 2013	$1.05B	$1.09B
Uas Operational and Maintenance SupportU.S. Customs and Border Protection · USAspending ↗	Mar 29, 2022	$1.04B	$1.30B
IGF::CT::IGF FY17 Gray Eagle Performance Based Logistics (Pbl) Effort.U.S. Army · MQ-1C GRAY EAGLE · USAspending ↗	Oct 21, 2016	$937M	$1.13B
Gray Eagle Performance Based Logistics 2024-2029U.S. Army · MQ-1C GRAY EAGLE · USAspending ↗	Apr 18, 2024	$788M	$2.60B
CY24-25 MQ-9 (Reaper) Support and Services.U.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗	Dec 18, 2023	$646M	$646M
MQ-9 Reaper Contractor Logistics Support and ServicesU.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗	Dec 17, 2021	$576M	$876M
Fy 12 Procurement of Two (2) MQ-1C Gray Eagle Systems for Fielding Units Sixth and Seventh Unit Equipped (Ue) and Five (5) Additional Attrition Aircraft, Including Initial Spares, Plus Additional Hardware Necessary to Back-fill Fielded Units First Thru the Fifth Ue, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training Base in Ft. Huachuca (Fhu), Az and Rapid Integration and Acceptance Center (Riac) in Dugway, Ut with the Latest Configuration of Ground Equipment for LRIP (Low Rate Initial Production) IIIU.S. Army · TACTICAL UAV · USAspending ↗	Jul 6, 2012	$539M	$539M
MQ-9B Production FMS TaiwanU.S. Air Force · MQ-9 Reaper · USAspending ↗	Apr 27, 2023	$471M	$471M

Signed obligations on federal prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending, FY2008 through Sep 25, 2026. Obligations are money the government committed, not company revenue, and include de-obligations. Subcontracts and grants are excluded. Matching is by registered UEI.

Programs2 programs

Programs2

Programs
Program	Role	Program status	Confidence
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)	Prime	Production	Confirmed
Massed Modular Aircraft	Competing bidder	Competition	Reported

Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)
Prime · Production
Confirmed
Massed Modular Aircraft
Competing bidder · Competition

Systems8

Wildfire

GA-ASI clean-sheet uncrewed aircraft announced for military, civil and commercial missions. No first-flight or fielding milestone established.

Development

Unveiled: Sep 10, 2026

FQ-42A

General Atomics Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the US Air Force.

Prototype

Unveiled: Mar 3, 2025
Contract award: Jun 17, 2026

Gray Eagle 25M

Modernized GA-ASI Gray Eagle medium-altitude drone for the U.S. Army.

Prototype

Unveiled: Oct 10, 2022
First flight: Dec 5, 2023

MQ-9B SkyGuardian

General Atomics long-endurance remotely piloted ISR aircraft with over-the-horizon satellite control.

Fielded

Unveiled: Jan 2017
Export: Mar 17, 2026

Photo: Airwolfhound via Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gambit Series

GA-ASI family of collaborative combat aircraft built around a shared core of landing gear, avionics, chassis, and other hardware. The company describes variants for intelligence and reconnaissance, air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, adversary training, stealth reconnaissance, and carrier operations. Its November 2025 announcement describes Gambit 6 as in development; family membership does not establish the operational status of each variant.

Development

Mojave STOL

Short takeoff and landing remotely piloted aircraft in the GA-ASI multi-mission aircraft catalog. This entry records the named product and manufacturer only; no operator or fielding status is inferred.

Prototype

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Capabilities4

Capabilities
Technology	Role	Maturity	TRL	Notes	Confidence
Aerial ISR	Developer	—	—	Publicly described capabilities; no product-wide maturity or TRL inferred.	Confirmed
ISR and targeting	Developer	—	—	Publicly described capabilities; no product-wide maturity or TRL inferred.	Confirmed
Logistics and sustainment	Developer	—	—	Publicly described capabilities; no product-wide maturity or TRL inferred.	Confirmed
Uncrewed aircraft	Developer	—	—	Publicly described capabilities; no product-wide maturity or TRL inferred.	Confirmed

Aerial ISR
Developer
Publicly described capabilities; no product-wide maturity or TRL inferred.
—Confirmed
ISR and targeting
Developer
Publicly described capabilities; no product-wide maturity or TRL inferred.
—Confirmed
Logistics and sustainment
Developer
Publicly described capabilities; no product-wide maturity or TRL inferred.
—Confirmed
Uncrewed aircraft
Developer
Publicly described capabilities; no product-wide maturity or TRL inferred.
—Confirmed

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

Supply Chain2 facilities

Facilities2

Facilities
Facility	Kind	Location	Work	Status	Confidence
Flight Test and Training Center	Test range	Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States	Flight-test and customer training facility at GrandSKY UAS Business Park near Grand Forks Air Force Base. Source ↗	Operating	Confirmed
GA-ASI office	Office	Poway, California, United States	—	Operating	Confirmed

Flight Test and Training Center
Test range · Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Operating
Flight-test and customer training facility at GrandSKY UAS Business Park near Grand Forks Air Force Base. Source ↗
Confirmed
GA-ASI office
Office · Poway, California, United States
Operating
Confirmed

Portfolio1 company · 1 lead

Portfolio
Company	Stage	Role	Announced	Round size
Arceon	Strategic	Lead	Jun 26, 2025	Undisclosed

Arceon
Strategic · Led the round
Undisclosed
Jun 26, 2025

One row per round this investor joined. Round size is the whole round, not this investor's share.

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Profile7

1
NewsAir Force Names 7 to Vie for New MMA Drone Program
Air & Space Forces Magazine · Sep 30, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Anduril, Chaos Industries, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Grid Aero, Otto Aerospace, Shield AI, and Swarm Aero all made the cut to continue to develop their candidates for the Massed Modular Aircraft.”
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DatabaseGENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC (D482NC9LSBF6) — Federal Vendor Profile
Supports Organization · hq city
“GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC is a federal contractor located in POWAY, CA”
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OtherGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems - Wikipedia
Supports Organization · hq city
“Headquarters | Poway, California”
4
CompanyGA-ASI 30 Years of UAS Innovation
Supports Organization · founded year
“Established as a business on April 28, 1992, GA-ASI won its first contract award that same year”
5
DatabaseGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems - Crunchbase company profile
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 5001-10000 (profile: 5001-10000)”
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DatabaseGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems - LinkedIn company profile
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 5001-10000 (profile: 5,001-10,000 employees)”
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DatabaseGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems - Owler company profile
Owler · Supports Organization · employee range
“employee_range: 5001-10000 (profile: 5,000 - 10,000)”

Systems10

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NewsNavy successfully tests new autonomous aircraft feature aimed at simplifying mission planning
Military Times · Sep 22, 2026 · Supports System
“using an MQ-20 Avenger surrogate aircraft”
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CompanyGA-ASI Unveils Wildfire UAS for Military, Civil and Commercial Roles
Sep 10, 2026 · Supports System
“General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is pleased to announce its groundbreaking *Wildfire* UAS”
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CompanyU.S Air Force Awards GA-ASI Production Contract for FQ-42A CCA
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · Jun 17, 2026 · Supports System
“has received a production contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) for the FQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).”
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CompanyNew GA-ASI Gambit 6 UCAV Adds Air-To-Ground Operations for International CCA
Nov 4, 2025 · Supports System
“Gambit 6 is being developed”
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CompanyGA-ASI and US Navy Fly MQ-20 Avenger Using MD-5 GCS To Perform Commanded Autonomy Maneuvers
General Atomics · Nov 7, 2024 · Supports System
“MQ-20 is a jet-powered platform used extensively as a CCA surrogate test bed for autonomous UAS technology development.”
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Government recordAFRL’s XQ-67A makes 1st successful flight
Edwards Air Force Base (AFRL Public Affairs) · Feb 29, 2024 · Supports System
“The XQ-67A is the first of a second generation of autonomous collaborative platforms, or ACP.”
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CompanyGA-ASI's Gray Eagle 25M Makes Its First Flight
General Atomics · Jan 25, 2024 · Supports System
“conducted the first flight of the Gray Eagle 25M (GE-25M) Unmanned Aircraft System at its El Mirage, Calif. flight facility on Dec. 5, 2023.”
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CompanyProducts and Services - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.
Supports System
“Mojave STOL”
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CompanyGambit Series — GA-ASI
Supports System
“Gambit starts with a core platform”
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CompanyMQ-9B SkyGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · Supports System
“SkyGuardian is designed to fly over the horizon via satellite for up to 40+ hours in all types of weather and safely integrate into civil airspace”

Technologies1

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CompanyWelcome to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.
Supports Organization, Organization · description, Organization · website, Organization technology
“General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Navy’s Strike Planning and Execution”

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CompanyContact Information - GA-ASI
Supports Facility
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CompanyGA-ASI Celebrates 10 Years of Flight Test and Training in North Dakota
www.ga-asi.com · Supports Facility

Government identifiers1

UEI: ZH4NVFG3Z526; confirmed · Checked Oct 10, 2026
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