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General Atomics

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General Atomics is the privately held San Diego energy and defense group that owns General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the maker of the Predator family of drones. It was founded on 18 July 1955 by Frederic de Hoffmann as part of General Dynamics, to build nuclear reactors, and its first projects were the TRIGA research reactor and Project Orion. Its transport interest today is unmanned aircraft: it provides research and manufacturing services for the MQ-1 Predator, MQ-1C Gray Eagle, MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-20 Avenger through its aeronautical affiliate, and it also builds the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System used on United States Navy carriers. In this atlas it stands as the parent of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems make.

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1955 1
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Operating 1
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is an American energy and defense corporation headquartered in San Diego, California
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1. General Atomics (Wikipedia)
  • History, founding
    General Atomics was founded on July 18, 1955, in San Diego, California
  • Lead, headquarters
    is an American energy and defense corporation headquartered in San Diego, California
  • Part Of: Aviation, Lead, aviation mode
    The company provides research and manufacturing services for unmanned combat aerial vehicles
  • In Group: Aircraft and Aerospace Manufacturers, Lead, manufacturer group
    The company provides research and manufacturing services for unmanned combat aerial vehicles
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (Wikipedia)
Has Part: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Lead, parent
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subsidiary of General Atomics
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