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NEW DELHI, June 15 (Reuters) - India's defence ministry has approved the procurement of U.S.-made armed MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones, sources told Reuters on Thursday. India will buy 31 drones made by General Atomics worth slightly over $3 billion, one of the sources said. India’s defence ministry did not respond to a request for comment. The defence ministry's initial clearance for the procurement comes just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for a state visit to the U.S. next week. The U.S. government approved the sale of 30 drones to India more than two years ago, but the Indian defence ministry had been sitting on the decision.

Persons: General Atomics, Narendra Modi, Joe Biden, Biden, Jake Sullivan, Ajit Doval, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Modi, Lloyd Austin, Krishn Kaushik, Jan Harvey Organizations: Reuters, U.S, Modi, . National, Modi's, Thomson Locations: DELHI, U.S, India, China, Pakistan, New Delhi, Delhi, Russia

India has long expressed interest in buying large armed drones from the United States. U.S. negotiators are counting on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's White House visit on June 22 to break the log jam. Modi and Biden are also expected to discuss co-production of munitions and ground vehicles, like armored personnel carriers, while Modi is in Washington, the sources said. The topic was expected to be on the agenda as Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday to finalize preparations ahead of Modi's visit. The Quad grouping of countries - the United States, India, Australia and Japan - all operate, or have operated, the MQ-9B SeaGuardian.

Persons: Narendra Modi's, Biden, General Atomics, Modi, Spokespeople, Joe Biden, Jake Sullivan, Mike Stone, Trevor Hunnicuttt, Krishn Kaushik, Heather Timmons, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: WASHINGTON, Indian, U.S, U.S . State Department, Pentagon, White, Department of State, Biden, Thomson Locations: DELHI, Washington, New Delhi, U.S, India, United States, Russia, Ukraine, Australia, Japan

☆ Rocket maker Firefly buys on-orbit servicing company Spaceflight
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 8 (Reuters) - Rocket maker Firefly Aerospace, founded by a former SpaceX engineer, said on Thursday it has acquired launch services company Spaceflight Inc in a push to boost its on-orbit servicing capabilities. Firefly is a space transportation company that helps customers such as NASA and General Atomics with launch, lunar and in-space services, while Spaceflight offers servicing for satellites and other spacecraft while in orbit. Demand has also shifted from launching a few satellites on small rockets to launching swarms of satellites at once using bigger rockets such as the ones made by SpaceX. Texas-based Firefly is trying to mass-produce its medium-sized rocket, while developing a larger launcher under a new partnership with Northrop Grumman (NOC.N). Firefly is among a handful of U.S. space companies vying to launch small satellites into space.

Persons: Atomics, Samrhitha, Devika Organizations: Firefly Aerospace, SpaceX, Spaceflight Inc, NASA, Spaceflight, Virgin Orbit, SpaceX ., Northrop Grumman, Industrial Partners, Thomson Locations: U.S, SpaceX . Texas, Bellevue , Washington, Bengaluru

☆ The US Air Force has big plans for the next-generation drones that will fight alongside its fighters and bombers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

It's now developing collaborative combat aircraft, which can fight alongside piloted jets or on their own. A need for 'affordable mass'MQ-9s on a runway at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico in April. Worse, the Air Force faces a pilot shortage and its overall number of flight hours has been decreasing. The Air Force also continues to develop top-tier assets like the F-35, the B-21 stealth bomber, and the Next Generation Air Dominance program, or NGAD. "Without it, it's very difficult to envision how we could keep the Air Force at the size it currently is."

☆ Factbox: What is the MQ-9 Reaper drone that collided with a Russian jet?
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Below is a description of the MQ-9 "Reaper" drone based on information from the Air Force and its maker, General Atomics. The Reaper, which was delivered to the Air Force 16 years ago, can also be equipped with weapons such as air-to-ground missiles. MQ-9s have also been purchased by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, NASA, UK Royal Air Force, the Italian Air Force, the French Air Force and the Spanish Air Force. According to the Air Force, for $56.5 million they can purchase four MQ-9 aircraft with sensors, ground control station and a satellite link. General Atomics says the MQ-9 has "demonstrated an air-to-air weapons capability" in Air Force tests.

☆ Russian jet downs U.S. Reaper drone over Black Sea
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

General Atomics' Guardian drone, which is the maritime version of the company's Predator B or MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle. WASHINGTON — A Russian fighter jet downed a U.S. drone operating over the Black Sea on Tuesday, U.S. European Command said in a statement. "Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft, resulting in a crash and complete loss of the MQ-9," said U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa. Prior to the collision, two Russian aircraft harassed the drone, he said. "Several times before the collision, the Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner," the statement added.

☆ India Moves Closer to Approving Purchase of Armed Drones From the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Rajesh Roy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

General Atomics’s MQ-9B Sea Guardian Drone. India wants to boost its border surveillance by purchasing advanced MQ-9B drones from the U.S.NEW DELHI—India is close to approving a deal to buy high-altitude armed drones from the U.S. as it seeks to counter a more-assertive Chinese stance on the countries’ contested Himalayan border, people with knowledge of the matter said. The purchase of the advanced MQ-9B drones—equipped with anti-submarine warfare capabilities as well as land-attack and anti-ship missiles—would also boost the Indian navy’s surveillance efforts in the Indian Ocean, where China’s naval presence has grown. The decision-making process around the acquisition is gathering momentum in New Delhi, and it could be approved in the next few weeks, according to the people.

☆ A US weapons maker is offering Ukraine a pair of deadly combat drones for $1, 'no strings attached,' but it's not that simple
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

US weapons maker General Atomics offered two lethal drones for Ukraine for just $1. However, General Atomics acknowledged that preparing these drones for combat use come with additional costs that are outside the company's control. "Factoring in hardware and training that is essentially free, the offer is a remarkable deal with no strings attached," General Atomics said. The US has so far avoided providing Ukraine with larger and more lethal drones such as the Reaper and Gray Eagle. "There are limits to what an American defense company can do to support a situation such as this," General Atomics wrote.

☆ U.S. to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Joey Roulette | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The United States plans to test a spacecraft engine powered by nuclear fission by 2027 as part of a long-term NASA effort to demonstrate more efficient methods of propelling astronauts to Mars in the future, the space agency’s chief said on Tuesday. NASA will partner with the U.S. military's research and development agency, DARPA, to develop a nuclear thermal propulsion engine and launch it to space "as soon as 2027," NASA administrator Bill Nelson said during a conference in National Harbor, Maryland. NASA officials view nuclear thermal propulsion as crucial for sending humans beyond the moon and deeper into space. DARPA in 2021 awarded funds to General Atomics, Lockheed Martin and Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin to study designs of nuclear reactors and spacecraft. By around March, the agency will pick a company to build the nuclear spacecraft for the 2027 demonstration, the program's manager Tabitha Dodson said in an interview.

☆ Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle push Biden administration to provide Ukraine with lethal 'Gray Eagle' drones
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lawmakers are asking the Biden administration to provide Ukraine with MQ-1C "Gray Eagle" drones. The drones, made by General Atomics, can carry four Hellfire missiles. "The long-term upside of providing Ukraine with the MQ-1C is significant," lawmakers wrote. C. Mark Brinkley, a spokesperson for General Atomics, told Insider that lawmakers are right to argue that Ukraine could put the drones into service soon after receiving them. "We believe it would be a game-changing decision to send Gray Eagles to support the Ukrainian defense."

☆ Senators urge Pentagon to reconsider Gray Eagle drones for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Mike Stone | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Leah Millis/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of 16 U.S. senators pressed the Biden administration to carefully reconsider Ukraine's request for lethal Gray Eagle drones to fight Russia and asked the Pentagon to explain why it has not moved ahead, according to a copy of the letter. The Biden administration has so far rejected requests for the armable MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone, which has an operational ceiling of 29,000 feet and would represent a great technological leap forward for Ukraine. A Pentagon spokesman said, "As a matter of policy, we do not comment on our communication with elected officials." The letter and its contents were reported on by the Wall Street Journal earlier on Tuesday. Reporting by Mike Stone in Washington; Editing by Alexandra Alper and Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The US Navy's new high-tech aircraft launcher is being prepped for deployment on France's new nuclear-powered carrier
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The new carrier will have the same aircraft launch and recovery systems as the US's newest carriers. It is the latest development in France's ambition to build a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, a project known as the Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération, sometimes called PANG, which translates to "New Generation Aircraft Carrier." Charles de GaulleFrench aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. It is the only non-US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the world. Sailors prepare an F/A-18F for launch during testing with Ford's Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System in January 2020.

☆ Salesforce, Oracle, Palantir and other tech companies are interested in building a new Army tool to manage weapons distribution and troop deployment
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Caroline Haskins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The US Army is looking for tech companies to build a prototype for its new "operational back-bone." Palantir, Gitlab, Salesforce, Oracle, RedHat, IBM, and others submitted "Requests for Information" to build the prototype, a step before submitting a bid. The prototype would manage the deployment of troops, and the supply and distribution of missiles, guns, tanks, and other weapons. Palantir has an $823 million Army contract for data mining and analytics. It's also unclear if Amazon, Google, or Microsoft will contribute to the project in some capacity, including as a subcontractor.

☆ США перебросили в Румынию ударные беспилотники
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-05 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Разведывательные ударные беспилотные летательные аппараты ВВС США MQ-9 Reaper и примерно 90 военных размещены на авиабазе в румынском городе Кымпия-Турзий, сообщает командование ВВС США в Европе и Африке. "Военно-воздушные силы США разместили воздушные аппараты MQ-9 Reaper и около 90 служащих ВВС на 71-й авиабазе в городе Кымпия-Турзий, Румыния, для проведения сбора информации, наблюдения и разведки в поддержку операций НАТО", - говорится в сообщении, размещенном на сайте командования. Беспилотники и военные размещаются на "длительное" время, но не указывается, на какое именно. Как пишет ria.ru, по словам генерала Джеффри Харригяна, командующего ВВС США в Европе и Африке, размещение беспилотников в этом стратегическом месте "обнадеживает союзников и партнеров", но также "дает понять противникам", что может быть дан "ответ на любую возникающую угрозу". Военные указали, что размещение беспилотников и военных согласовано с властями Румынии, говорит о "приверженности" США безопасности и стабильности в Европе и направлено на укрепление отношений между союзниками по НАТО "и другими европейскими партнерами".

Persons: Atomics, Джеффри Харригян Organizations: ВВС, НАТО Locations: США, КымпияТурзий, Европа, Африка, Румыния

☆ ВВС США разместили свои беспилотники на авиабазе в Румынии
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-05 | by ( ) ehomd.info time to read: +1 min

Разведывательные ударные беспилотные летательные аппараты ВВС США MQ-9 Reaper и около 90 военных размещены на авиабазе в румынском городе Кымпия-Турзий, сообщает командование ВВС США в Европе и Африке. “Военно-воздушные силы США разместили воздушные аппараты MQ-9 Reaper и около 90 служащих ВВС на 71-й авиабазе в городе Кымпия-Турзий, Румыния, для проведения сбора информации, наблюдения и разведки в поддержку операций НАТО”, – говорится в сообщении, размещенном на сайте командования. Беспилотники и военные размещаются на “длительное” время, но не указывается, на какое именно. По словам генерала Джеффри Харригяна, командующего ВВС США в Европе и Африке, размещение беспилотников в этом стратегическом месте “обнадеживает союзников и партнеров”, но также “дает понять противникам”, что может быть дан “ответ на любую возникающую угрозу”. Военные указали, что размещение беспилотников и военных согласовано с властями Румынии, говорит о “приверженности” США безопасности и стабильности в Европе и направлено на укрепление отношений между союзниками по НАТО “и другими европейскими партнерами”.

Persons: “ ”, “, Atomics, noi.md, Джеффри Харригян Organizations: ВВС, Военновоздушные силы, НАТО Locations: США, КымпияТурзий, Европа, Африка, Румыния

☆ США разместили в Румынии отряд разведывательных беспилотников – Цензура МД
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-05 | by ( ) cenzura.md time to read: +2 min

В мире США разместили в Румынии отряд разведывательных беспилотниковОтряд беспилотников MQ-9 Reaper и примерно 90 военных ВВС США размещены на ближайшие несколько месяцев на воздушной базе 71 имени генерала Эманоила Ионеску в городе Кымпия-Турзий (уезд Клуж на северо-западе страны). Об этом сообщило в понедельник Министерство национальной обороны Румынии, не уточняя количества беспилотников, – сообщает ТАСС. Министерство обороны Румынии“Присутствие американских союзников на территории страны предоставляет возможность для развития, испытания и оценки боеспособности, а совместная деятельность является ключевым элементом для повышения уровня взаимодействия между двумя сторонами, – подчеркивается в сообщении. Министерство обороны РумынииАмериканские военные летчики регулярно находятся на воздушной базе 71. База в Кымпия-Турзий станет транзитным узлом для операций ВВС США на юго-востоке Европы.

Persons: – ”, Эманоил Ионеску Organizations: Atomics Aeronautical Systems, –, ВВС, Министерство национальной обороны, ТАСС, НАТО, Министерство обороны Locations: США, Румыния, КымпияТурзий, Клуж, РумынииАмериканские, Европа

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