General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. products

GA-ASI`s Lynx Multi-mode Radar provides high-resolution, photographic-quality imagery through clouds, rain, dust, smoke, and fog. Designed to meet the onboard challenges of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems environment, the Lynx radar consumes minimal Size, Weight, and Power (SWAP) while delivering precision air-to-surface targeting accuracy and superb wide-area search capabilities. Lynx features Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Ground/Dismount Moving Target Indicator (GMTI/DMTI), and robust Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) modes. Lynx`s search modes provide the wide-area coverage for any integrated sensor suite, allowing for cross-cue to a narrow Field-of-View (FOV) Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensor. 

Identifying and defeating Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) before they strike is one of today`s most pressing Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) challenges. The GA-ASI Highlighter system is an airborne electro-optical sensor package that locates potential IED threats and alerts ground forces for further onsite investigation. In addition, the extremely high‑resolution imaging system produces a wide range of other data products.

Highlighter Gen II maintains the same airborne sensor, analysis, and dissemination capabilities of Highlighter Gen I but allows missions to be conducted in either day or night conditions.  In addition, a Wescam MX-15HD Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensor is included for Full-motion Video (FMV).

The Due Regard Radar (DRR) is an air-to-air radar being developed under company funding to meet the requirements envisioned to enable Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to fly in International Airspace. The DRR is comprised of a two panel Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Antenna and a Radar Electronics Assembly (REA) that give the RPA pilot the ability to detect and track aircraft across the same Field-of-View (FOV) as a manned aircraft. AESA technology allows DRR to track multiple targets while simultaneously continuing to scan for new aircraft. Flight tests of a pre-production DRR are underway on both a manned aircraft and a Predator B RPA.

GA-ASI`s Safety Tactical Operational Reliability Maintenance (STORM) Ground Control Station (GCS) significantly improves the Human-machine Interface (HMI), ergonomics, and mission capability for GCS operators. STORM consists of a GA-ASI legacy Pilot/Payload Operator (PPO) GCS workstation equipped with a Linux PC hardware upgrade. This provides increased processing performance, improved reliability, ease of software coding, and a High-definition (HD) video software architecture backbone. HMI improvements include HD-integrated touch screen displays, as well as a video switching capability that allows aircrew to move any video source to any screen. A 24-inch display between the pilot and payload operator provides screen space for shared pilot/payload data such as weather, airspace, or any information of interest to both aircrew. Other ergonomic layout improvements include adjustable heated aircrew seats and adjustable rudder pedals.

GA-ASI`s Advanced Cockpit Ground Control Station (GCS) is designed for use with Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems such as the Predator and Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper and offers significantly improved situational awareness and reduced pilot workload. Innovations include intuitive interfaces that are designed to make potentially hazardous situations easier to identify and to improve the decision-making process generally.

An internal research and development project, CEGE works as an airborne relay and also allows soldiers without a remote video terminal (ROVER), but with a data radio such as a PRC-117G or PRC 152, to access still imagery or Full-motion Video (FMV) from a Gray Eagle^® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) anytime, anywhere. It also provides an extended communications relay capability which can be used to communicate with disadvantaged users at extended ranges or that have no line-of-sight with the aircraft. This significantly expands the number of users able to receive information.