ADELAIDE – 16 November 2018 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA?ASI), the world’s leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), has been advised that, following consideration by the Australian Government, it has been selected to provide the Armed Remotely Piloted Aircraft System under Project Air 7003 for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
“We look forward to providing our world-leading RPAS to meet the Air 7003 requirements,” said Linden Blue, CEO of GA-ASI. “We’ll work closely with Team Reaper® Australia partners to provide a highly capable and affordable RPAS to the ADF, while creating meaningful and enduring Australian jobs.”
The ADF joins other top-tier military forces in choosing a MQ-9 variant because of its proven multi-role combat performance. Known as the ‘operators’ choice, the MQ-9 is part of GA-ASI’s Predator® series of RPAS, which is the world’s most trusted and capable Armed Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance (MALE) RPAS, and hails from a family of RPAS which recently surpassed five million flight hours.
GA-ASI announced its intention to offer a MALE RPAS to the ADF during AVALON 2017 – the Australian International Aerospace and Defence Exposition – with the launch of Team Reaper Australia, a robust grouping of Australian industry partners. The team currently consists of ten Australian companies providing a range of innovative sensor, communication, manufacturing and life-cycle support capabilities that includes Cobham, CAE, Raytheon, Flight Data Systems, TAE Aerospace, Quickstep, AirSpeed, Rockwell Collins Australia, Ultra, and SentientVision.
About GA-ASI
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of GeneralAtomics, is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliableRemotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), radars, and electro-optic andrelated mission systems, including the Predator®, Reaper® and Gray EagleUAS programs of record and the Lynx® Multi-mode Radar. With more than five million flight hours, GA-ASI provides long-endurance, multi-missioncapable aircraft with integrated sensor and data link systems required todeliver persistent flight, enabling situational awareness and rapid strike. Thecompany also produces a variety of ground control stations and sensorcontrol/image analysis software, offers pilot training and support services,and develops meta-material antennas. For more information, visit www.ga-asi.com.
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