Company
General Atomics
General Atomics is a San Diego-based American defense and energy corporation that develops the [MQ-9 Reaper](/models/mq-9-reaper) (Predator B) medium-altitude…
- Founded
- 1955
- HQ
- San Diego, CA, USA
- Status
- active
- Models
- 1
Verified profile
1
Sources on record
0
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Overview
General Atomics is a San Diego-based American defense and energy corporation that develops the MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. The MQ-9 has over 27 hours endurance, speeds of 240 KTAS, operates up to 50,000 feet, and carries a 3,850 lb payload. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is the leading manufacturer of military drone systems for the US and allied forces.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Models (1)
View all models →Safety record
No incidents on record for General Atomics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
General Atomics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- AeroVironment3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is General Atomics?
- General Atomics is a San Diego-based American defense and energy corporation that develops the MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. The MQ-9 has over 27 hours endurance, speeds of 240 KTAS, operates up to 50,000 feet, and carries a 3,850 lb payload. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is the leading manufacturer of military drone systems for the US and allied forces.
- Where is General Atomics based?
- General Atomics is based in San Diego, CA, USA.
- When was General Atomics founded?
- General Atomics was founded in 1955.
- What does General Atomics make?
- General Atomics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: MQ-9 Reaper (General Atomics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Where does General Atomics operate robots?
- General Atomics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is General Atomics safe?
- General Atomics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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Methodology surface for General Atomics.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- AeroVironment3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning General Atomics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/general-atomics-parent.md
- RSS feed: /companies/general-atomics-parent/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/3277dae7-9a4c-455a-836b-3c5f9c3c765b
- Revision history: /companies/general-atomics-parent/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- AeroVironment3 models
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
6.0/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Safety Record
Funding Health
IP Activity
Deployment Scale
Hiring Signal
Market Presence
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
Intelligence layer