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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (Looped Video) 1 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data. General Atomics Predator Cliff Stone VP, Life Cycle Sustainment General Atomics Aeronautical UAS Tech Forum

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

(Looped Video)

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General Atomics’ Predator

Cliff Stone VP, Life Cycle Sustainment General Atomics Aeronautical UAS Tech Forum Aug 22, 2019

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General Atomics Overview

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General Atomics’ Predator

The World’s Benchmark

Every second of every day, over 69 Predator-series aircraft are airborne worldwide

Long Endurance Mission Flexibility Best Value

>5.8 Million total flight hours 2018 – Over 600,000 flight hours

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Prowler I Predator Improved GNAT Altus Prowler ll Improved GNAT ER Altair

* 20,000 hours

Armed Predator Prototype Predator B GNAT-750 Predator B Reaper ER/MP Prototype Mariner

Flight Hours

* 1M hours

Maritime Predator B Predator C Avenger

* 50,000 hours

*5.8M hours

Predator B Block 5 Predator XP Gray Eagle Block 0 Gray Eagle Gray Eagle ER Predator B ER SkyGuardian

General Atomics Aeronautical

Unprecedented Growth

Avenger ER

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2019

23 variants developed in the last 26 years

ER = Extended Range = Still Flying

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General Atomics Aeronautical

Customer Base is Expanding

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History of General Atomics & Predator

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  • 1937, Baghdad  Israel
  • Born inventor, trained

engineer

  • Israeli Air Force  IAI
  • Epiphany: armed remote

control drone loitering for days

  • Emigrates to America
  • Leading Systems
  • Invents Albatross
  • Amber  Predator

Abraham Karem

The Father of Predator

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Inventing the Predator

Abe Karem

“Rise of the Drones”, 23 January 2013, PBS http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/military/rise-of-the-drones.html

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  • 1935 & 1936, Denver
  • Yale educated
  • “Flight of the Bluebird”
  • Nicaragua cocoa &

banana plantation

  • Cordillera Corporation
  • Linden: Harvard MBA,

Gates Learjet & Beech Aircraft

The Blue Brothers

Businessmen, Visionaries

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  • 1935 & 1936, Denver
  • Yale educated
  • “Flight of the Bluebird”
  • Nicaragua cocoa &

banana plantation

  • Cordillera Corporation
  • Linden: Harvard MBA,

Gates Learjet & Beech Aircraft

The Blue Brothers

Businessmen, Visionaries

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  • 1935 & 1936, Denver
  • Yale educated
  • “Flight of the Bluebird”
  • Nicaragua cocoa &

banana plantation

  • Cordillera Corporation
  • Linden: Harvard MBA,

Gates Learjet & Beech Aircraft

The Blue Brothers

Businessmen, Visionaries

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  • 1935 & 1936, Denver
  • Yale educated
  • “Flight of the Bluebird”
  • Nicaragua cocoa &

banana plantation

  • Cordillera Corporation
  • Linden: Harvard MBA,

Gates Learjet & Beech Aircraft

The Blue Brothers

Businessmen, Visionaries

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  • Advent of GPS
  • Cordillera strategy shift
  • General Atomic

Technologies purchase

  • Hired Tom Cassidy
  • “Build it and they will

come”

  • Air / Space America ‘88

The Vision

Unmanned Affordable Weaponized Aircraft

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  • Advent of GPS
  • Cordillera strategy shift
  • General Atomic

Technologies purchase

  • Hired Tom Cassidy
  • “Build it and they will

come”

  • Air / Space America ‘88

The Vision

Unmanned Affordable Weaponized Aircraft

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A Perfect Match

Successful Company, Right Product

Leading Systems, Inc

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A Perfect Match

Successful Company, Right Product

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Predator “Aircraft That Changed the World”

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Predator “Aircraft That Changed the World”

1993 1995 1997 1999 2001

Gnat 750 DoD UAV Program Big Safari Laser Designator “Tall man in white” Armed Predator Predator

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And Then the World Changed

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“Before the war, the Predator had skeptics because it did not fit the old ways. Now it is clear: The military does not have enough unmanned vehicles.”

  • - President George W. Bush at The Citadel, Dec. 11, 2001

Drones Gain Acceptance

And Proliferate

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T o d a y & F u t u r e

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Remotely Piloted Aircraft Today

Critical to Success

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Domestic Border Protection

Border Security & Counter Drug Operations

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Humanitarian Support

Post-Earthquake Recovery

Haiti Earthquake

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Disaster Recovery

Hurricanes and Flooding

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Disaster Recovery

Firefighting

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Maritime Surveillance

Enhancing Security

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MQ-9B SkyGuardian

Next Generation MALE RPA

Wing Span: 79 ft. Length: 38 ft. Max Gross Takeoff Weight: 12,500 lb. Payload Capacity: 4,800 lb., 9 hard points (8 wing, 1 centerline) Power: 45 kVA Service Life: 40,000 hrs.

Civil Airspace Certifiable All Weather Auto Takeoff and Land 42-hr Endurance >40,000 ft

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T h a n k y o u