General Atomics
- Company name
- General Atomics
- Headquarters
- San Diego, United States
- Country of origin
- United States
- Founded
- Insufficient verified information.
- Ownership
- Privately held
- Parent company
- Insufficient verified information.
- Actor category
- Defense-Industrial Company
- Website
- www.ga-asi.com
- Operating status
- Insufficient verified information.
- Confidence level
- MODERATE
- Last verified
- 08 Jul 2026
- Recorded classification
- Defense-industrial manufacturer
Actor category describes what kind of organization this is (its business type). Recorded classification is the regulatory category recorded for the entity in PMCDB research; it is not a legal determination.
General Atomics is a defense-industrial company headquartered in San Diego, United States. PMCDB records its primary activities as large UAS, nuclear and energy technologies. PMCDB records its activity as global. Its profile identifies the following regulatory considerations for further analysis: export control, technology leakage, dual-use technology risk. For Ukraine policy research, it is classified as relevant to: export-control model.
Some recorded service and client fields for this profile are pending further verification.
| Country / region | Activity type | Client type | Period | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | MQ-9 Reaper UAVs, nuclear tech (further verification required) | U.S. and allied governments (further verification required) | Not recorded | Source | MODERATE |
Locations reflect publicly documented activity as recorded in the database. Absence of a period means the record does not establish whether activity is current or historic.
| Client / agency | Country | Activity type | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. and allied governments (further verification required) | Not specified in record | Large UAS, nuclear and energy technologies (further verification required) | Not recorded | Source |
Contract values are never estimated. Entries appear only when sourced from procurement records, filings, or official disclosures.
- Export controls
Recorded export-control consideration for this entity. Recorded dual-use technology consideration.
- Weapons licensing
Recorded technology-transfer consideration.
Exposure indicates which legal frameworks may govern the recorded activities. It is not a finding of non-compliance.
- Ownership type
- Privately held
- Parent company
- Insufficient verified information.
- Subsidiaries
- Insufficient verified information.
- Major owners
- Insufficient verified information.
- Government links
- Insufficient verified information.
- Registration jurisdiction
- Insufficient verified information.
- General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian official pagePrimary company sourcePrimary sourceAccessed 08 Jul 2026
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems develops MQ-9B SkyGuardian, a remotely piloted aircraft system for persistent ISR missions.
- Primary Source
- https://www.ga-asi.com/remotely-piloted-aircraft/mq-9b-skyguardian
- Claims Supported
- General Atomics as UAV / remotely piloted aircraft manufacturer; MQ-9B SkyGuardian as persistent ISR RPA.
- Date Last Checked
- 2026-07-08
- Uncertainty Notes
- Client roster and specific contract values not confirmed by independent secondary source.
- General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian official page· Primary source
A source is recorded for the profile but has not yet been vetted against the evidence standard.
Last verified: 08 Jul 2026