General Atomics
General Atomics is a Drones & Loitering Munitions company founded in 1955 and based in San Diego, United States.
General Atomics, founded in 1955 and headquartered in San Diego, United States, develops uncrewed aircraft, sensors, and autonomy systems for defense and security customers. Its aviation business, operating as GA-ASI, builds the MQ-9 Reaper, a long-endurance, medium-altitude remotely piloted aircraft used for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike. The company also offers the export-oriented MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian variants, which are designed for civil and military airspace, and the YFQ-42A Dark Merlin, a Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. Revenue derives from aircraft sales, production contracts, and related mission systems for government and allied customers. The company is privately held and chaired by J. Neal Blue, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
General Atomics builds long-endurance uncrewed aircraft, including the MQ-9 Reaper, which the company says has flown more than a million hours for U.S. and allied forces. Its MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian variants serve allied programs in the UK and Japan, and its YFQ-42A Dark Merlin is an autonomous wingman under a U.S. Air Force production contract awarded in June 2026. The company's headcount is listed in the 10,000-plus range, and its Predator lineage is described as logging over nine million flight hours.
At a glance
Total raised
Undisclosed
Headcount
10k+
Headquarters
San Diego
United StatesFounded
1955
Status
Private
Subsector
Funding history
Total raised
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Rounds tracked
0
No dated funding rounds on file. This company is privately held and may be raising or operating on undisclosed capital.
