Two generals team up for Canadian surveillance.You won't see a Canadian flag flying outside Rancho Bernardo-based General Atomics General Atomics is a nuclear physics and defense contractor headquartered in San Diego, California. Among other things, it is the manufacturer of the Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic also aer·o·nau·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to aeronautics. aer  o·nau Systems, Inc., but the
company will team with General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. Canada to provide surveillance
support to the Canadian government.
General Atomics, a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft Unmanned Aircraft (UA) is a term used in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) definition of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). UA refers to the aircraft portion of the system required to operate it, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. and high-resolution surveillance and radar imaging systems, announced in February that it is working with General Dynamics Canada on providing its Predator B unmanned aircraft system Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is the term introduced by The United States Department of Defense (DoD) and adopted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to replace the term Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). . Thomas Cassidy, the president of Aircraft Systems Group of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, said the companies are joining forces to strengthen Canada's domestic security and sovereignty, in addition to its defense operations overseas. "General Dynamics Canada's proven expertise in the collection, fusion and delivery of data in complex operational environments complements the multi-mission Predator B system's well- established, long endurance reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities," Cassidy said. The Predator B can fly at an altitude of 50,000 feet and is designed for flights of 30 hours or longer. Developed in 2000, the aircraft can fly reconnaissance and surveillance missions and can be used for weapons delivery and scientific research. Predator B has the capacity to conduct multiple missions simultaneously due to its large internal and external payload capacity. General Atomics will begin working with General Dynamics Canada this year on an unmanned aircraft surveillance target acquisition system program called JUSTAS. The Canadian government is setting aside about $500 million in Canadian currency for this program, which involves unmanned vehicle surveillance for both Canadian operations and deployed operations, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Kimberly Kasitz, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most and marketing manager. Send defense and technology news to Julie Gallant at jgallant@sdbj.com. She can also be reached at (858) 277-6359, Ext. 3108. |
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