The Pentagon’s most advanced drone keeps falling out of the sky
The EQ9 Reaper drone: high tech target for Krasukha-4. A record number of Air Force drones crashed in major accidents last year, documents show, straining the US military's fleet of robotic aircraft...
View ArticleMore US military drones crashing than ever as new problems emerge
A record number of Air Force drones crashed in major accidents last year, documents show, straining the U.S. military's fleet of robotic aircraft when it is in more demand than ever for...
View ArticleAmerica’s Secret African Drone War Against ISIS
Originally posted at TomDispatch. Am I the only person who still remembers how Pentagon officials spoke of the major military bases already on the drawing boards as the invasion of Iraq ended in April...
View ArticleAmerica's Secret African Drone War Against the Islamic State
Predators and the "Neutralization" of 69 People in Iraq and Syria Cross-posted with TomDispatch.com On October 7th, at an “undisclosed location” somewhere in “Southwest Asia,” men wearing different...
View ArticleGA-ASI Executives Honored by San Diego Air & Space Museum (General Atomics)
(Source: General Atomics) Frank Pace, Tom Cassidy Inducted into International Air & Space Hall of Fame SAN DIEGO - 25 November 2015 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading...
View ArticleGray Eagle Conducts Manned-unmanned Teaming in South Korea (General Atomics)
(Source: General Atomics) UAS Passes Imagery to Apache Helicopters and Ground Forces in First-ever Missions Flown over South Korea SAN DIEGO - 18 November 2015 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems,...
View ArticleGA-ASI Awarded Major U.S. Army Contract for Improved Gray Eagle (General...
(Source: General Atomics) Latest Aircraft Joins Gray Eagle, Adds Increased Endurance and Range AUSA ANNUAL, WASHINGTON - 14 October 2015 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading...
View ArticlePredator C Avenger Flies With MS-177 Long-Range Sensor (General Atomics)
(Source: General Atomics) Demonstrates U2-class Surveillance Capability from Significant Standoff Ranges SAN DIEGO - 13 June 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading...
View ArticleGA-ASI Delivers Final Two RQ-1 Predators to Italian Air Force (General Atomics)
(Source: General Atomics) SAN DIEGO - 22 December 2015 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and...
View ArticleGA-ASI RPA Training Academy Augmented With Simulator, Instructors (General...
(Source: General Atomics) Collaboration Supports Industrial Opportunities for North Dakota Workforce SAN DIEGO - 25 May 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading...
View ArticleCobham and GA-ASI extend partnership to provide UAV whole life support in the...
(Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc) Cobham Aviation Services (Cobham) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) have today signed a Teaming Agreement to create an...
View ArticleTaxpayer-funded intelligence contractors watch porn and play games on...
A man types on a computer keyboard in this illustration picture taken February 28, 2013. When contractors and employees who work for America’s most powerful intelligence agencies get bored at work,...
View ArticlePredator C Avenger Flies With MS-177 Long-Range Sensor (General Atomics...
(Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc) Demonstrates U2-class Surveillance Capability from Significant Standoff Ranges SAN DIEGO - 13 June 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc....
View ArticleGA-ASI Awarded Major U.S. Army Contract for Improved Gray Eagle (General...
(Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc) Latest Aircraft Joins Gray Eagle, Adds Increased Endurance and Range AUSA ANNUAL, WASHINGTON - 14 October 2015 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems,...
View ArticleGA-ASI Expands Presence in Middle East and North Africa (General Atomics...
(Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc) Company Opens New Office in Abu Dhabi DUBAI AIRSHOW - 8 November 2015 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of...
View ArticleGA-ASI RPA Training Academy Augmented With Simulator, Instructors (General...
(Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc) Collaboration Supports Industrial Opportunities for North Dakota Workforce SAN DIEGO - 25 May 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc....
View ArticleGA-ASI Completes Latest Airborne Missile Defense Test (General Atomics)
(Source: General Atomics) Predator B Detects and Tracks Ballistic Missile in Pacific Dragon Exercise SAN DIEGO - 15 August 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading...
View ArticleNewsbud Exclusive Report- A Distillation DOD Spending Spree for November 2016
DOD Spent $33,413,000,000+ on 186 Individual Contracts in November 2016 The Pentagon issues a jumbled list of contracts every business day around 5:00PM local time. Our project distills an entire month...
View ArticleGA-ASI to Integrate Israeli RecceLite Reconnaissance Pod Aboard Italian Air...
(Source: General Atomics) Marks First Sovereign Payload Integrated Aboard Customer Aircraft ILA BERLIN AIR SHOW - 2 June 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading...
View ArticleGA-ASI Extends Partnership with Fokker to Develop Predator B Landing Gear...
(Source: General Atomics) Agreement Supports Commitment to Integrate New Dutch/European Capabilities AIR SHOW - 2 June 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer...
View ArticleU.S. Air Force Fields MQ-9 Reaper Extended Range (General Atomics)
(Source: General Atomics) U.S. Air Force Fields MQ-9 Reaper Extended Range Reaper ER Named as Finalist in Aviation Week Program of Excellence Awards AFA AIR & SPACE, WASHINGTON - 15 September 2015...
View ArticleWar Crimes Central: the Ramstein Air Base
The overseas hub for America’s “war on terror” is the massive Ramstein Air Base in southwest Germany. Nearly ignored by US media, Ramstein serves crucial functions for drone warfare and much more. It’s...
View ArticleThe Most Important US Air Force Base You’ve Never Heard Of
The overseas hub for America’s “war on terror” is the massive Ramstein Air Base in southwest Germany. Nearly ignored by US media, Ramstein serves crucial functions for drone warfare and much more. It’s...
View ArticleGA-ASI and Raytheon to Integrate German Advanced Radar Detection System onto...
(Source: General Atomics) System Adds ELINT Capability to Multi-mission RPA SAN DIEGO - 7 July 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted...
View ArticleGA-ASI to Integrate Israeli RecceLite Reconnaissance Pod Aboard Italian Air...
(Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc) Marks First Sovereign Payload Integrated Aboard Customer Aircraft ILA BERLIN AIR SHOW - 2 June 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc....
View ArticleU.S. Air Force Fields MQ-9 Reaper Extended Range (General Atomics...
(Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc) Reaper ER Named as Finalist in Aviation Week Program of Excellence Awards AFA AIR & SPACE, WASHINGTON - 15 September 2015 - General Atomics...
View ArticleRoyal Air Force to Acquire Certifiable Predator B (General Atomics)
(Source: General Atomics) Reaper Replacement to Commence in 2018 FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW - 11 JULY 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of...
View ArticleSpain to Acquire Predator B (General Atomics)
(Source: General Atomics) GA-ASI and SENER Teamed to Provide Capability to Spain SAN DIEGO - 17 February 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely...
View ArticleGA-ASI and Raytheon to Integrate German Advanced Radar Detection System onto...
(Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc) System Adds ELINT Capability to Multi-mission RPA SAN DIEGO - 7 July 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading...
View ArticlePredator B Big Wing Flies Over 37 Hours Non-Stop (General Atomics)
(Source: General Atomics) Test Program Validates Long-Endurance Capability ILA BERLIN AIR SHOW - 1 June 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely...
View ArticleRoyal Air Force to Acquire Certifiable Predator B (General Atomics...
(Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc) Reaper Replacement to Commence in 2018 FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW - 11 JULY 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a...
View ArticleSpain to Acquire Predator B (General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc)
(Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc) GA-ASI and SENER Teamed to Provide Capability to Spain SAN DIEGO - 17 February 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading...
View ArticleThe US Military Moves Deeper Into Africa
Originally posted at TomDispatch. If you’re a reader of TomDispatch, then you know something of real importance about this country that most Americans don’t. As an imperial power, there’s never been...
View ArticleSecret US Military Documents Reveal a Constellation of American Military...
Senegalese Armed Forces soldiers attack an objective at a live fire range near Thies, Senegal, February 11, 2015. With the Trump administration escalating its wars in Africa and the Middle East,...
View ArticlePredator B Big Wing Flies Over 37 Hours Non-Stop (General Atomics...
(Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc) Test Program Validates Long-Endurance Capability ILA BERLIN AIR SHOW - 1 June 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading...
View ArticleThe Drone Papers
The following story was published today by The Intercept, a digital magazine dedicated to producing fearless, adversarial journalism that brings transparency and accountability to powerful...
View ArticleDrones emerge from shadows to become key cog in US war machine
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN/CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA: When US drones obliterated a car carrying Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour last month, it was the kind of targeted killing that unmanned...
View ArticleKRISTINE
It’s autumn of 2010 and I’m standing in the exact spot where ten-year-old Kristine Mihelich was found dead as fucking winter in 1977, her newly plum-colored face a muted beacon in the freshly fallen...
View ArticleAir Force hires civilian drone pilots for combat patrols; critics question...
The Air Force has hired civilian defense contractors to fly MQ-9 Reaper drones to help track suspected militants and other targets in global hot spots, a previously undisclosed expansion in the...
View ArticleChina's Navy seizes American underwater drone in South China Sea
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - A Chinese warship has seized an underwater drone deployed by a U.S. oceanographic vessel in the South China Sea, triggering a formal diplomatic protest and a demand for...
View ArticleShe Kills People From 7,850 Miles Away
Her name is ‘Sparkle.’ She operates a drone. She is sick of whiny boys. And she is perfectly OK with dealing out death. Her name is ‘Sparkle.’ She operates a drone. She is sick of whiny boys. And she...
View ArticleContracts For September 29, 2015 (US Department of Defense)
(Source: US Department of Defense) CONTRACTS AIR FORCE United Launch Services LLC, Littleton, Colorado, has been awarded an $882,095,707 modification (P00103) to previously awarded contract...
View ArticleAmerica’s Empire of African Bases
Originally posted at TomDispatch. As I’ve written elsewhere, what Chalmers Johnson called America’s “empire of bases” was “not so much our little secret as a secret we kept even from ourselves” – at...
View ArticleDoes Eleven Plus One Equal Sixty?
AFRICOM’s New Math, the U.S. Base Bonanza, and “Scarier” Times Ahead in Africa Cross-posted with TomDispatch.com In the shadows of what was once called the “dark continent," a scramble has come and...
View ArticleCobham and GA-ASI extend partnership to provide UAV whole life support in the...
(Source: General Atomics) Cobham Aviation Services (Cobham) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) have today signed a Teaming Agreement to create an affiliation covering whole life...
View ArticlePredator B Extended Range Conducts First Flight With Long Wings (General...
(Source: General Atomics) Upgrade Dramatically Increases Flight Time; Advances Next-Gen Predator AFA AIR WARFARE, WASHINGTON - 25 February 2016 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a...
View ArticleContracts For Sept. 28, 2017
Press Operations Release No: CR-189-17 Sept. 28, 2017 PRINT | E-MAIL CONTRACTS ARMY Vigor Works LLC, Clackamas, Oregon, has been awarded a $979,794,011 firm-fixed-price contract for Maneuver Support...
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