General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) Archives

General Atomics EMALS “Dead Load” Launch Testing Commences Aboard Second Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

Admin - February 29, 2024

SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) testing aboard the future Gerald R. Ford-class carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) has commenced, utilizing “dead load” vehicles designed to...

General Atomics Awarded Army Contract Supporting Hypersonic Glide Body Prototype Development

Admin - October 2, 2019

SAN DIEGO, CA. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announce on October 1 that it has been awarded a contract by the US Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to further the development...

General Atomics Awarded Contract for Lithium-Ion Batteries for Manned Submersibles

Admin - October 23, 2018

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced on October 22, that it has been awarded a contract from US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to develop and deliver a prototype Lithium-ion Fault Tolerant...

General Atomics’ Advanced Arresting Gear System Completes Performance Testing for Turboprop Aircraft

Admin - October 3, 2018

SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has announced that Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) performance testing has been successfully completed for the C-2A Greyhound, E-2C+ Hawkeye, and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. The testing supports...