Congrats to GA-ASI Due Regard Radar Team for AIAA Award

DRR integrated into Predator B for flight testing

DRR Electronic Assemblies - Port & Starboard AESA and
Radar Electronics Assembly

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Honored by AIAA

Company Receives Awards for Outstanding Achievement by an Aerospace Organization, Outstanding Contributions to Aerospace Management and the AIAA San Diego Section

SAN DIEGO – 30 June 2016 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that it recently has been honored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) with local awards for outstanding aerospace contributions and achievements. The San Diego Section is dedicated to promoting awareness, activism, and access throughout the aerospace community.

In the category of Outstanding Achievement by an Aerospace Organization, GA-ASI was recognized for the development of its Due Regard Radar (DRR), an air-to-air radar produced under company funding to enable RPA systems to fly safely in domestic and international airspace. The award is presented to companies that have advanced the state-of-the-art of aerospace engineering or have utilized significant technical and/or managerial innovations in a project that has resulted in exceptional accomplishments.

DRR has become a critical component of GA-ASI's airborne Detect and Avoid (DAA) architecture for its Predator® B RPA. The company is partnered with the FAA, NASA, and several industry partners to mature a DAA capability onboard NASA's Ikhana RPA. DRR will be used to track cooperative as well as non-cooperative aircraft.

"GA-ASI is honored to receive this award, which is a testament to our DRR team members who have worked tirelessly since the program began in 2011 to mature this capability," said Claudio Pereida, executive vice president, Mission Systems, GA-ASI.

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