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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


  1. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (Looped Video) 1 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  2. General Atomics’ Predator Cliff Stone VP, Life Cycle Sustainment General Atomics Aeronautical UAS Tech Forum Aug 22, 2019 2 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data. This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  3. General Atomics Overview 3 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  4. General Atomics’ Predator The World’s Benchmark >5.8 Million total flight hours 2018 – Over 600,000 flight hours Every second of every day, over 69 Predator-series aircraft are airborne worldwide Long Endurance Mission Flexibility Best Value 4 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  5. General Atomics Aeronautical Unprecedented Growth *5.8M SkyGuardian 23 variants hours Avenger ER developed in the Predator B ER last 26 years Predator C Predator XP Avenger Gray Eagle Predator B Flight Hours Block 5 Gray Eagle ER Gray Eagle Block 0 Predator B Reaper Maritime Predator B Mariner Altair * 1M hours Armed Predator ER/MP Prototype Improved Improved GNAT ER GNAT ER = Extended Range Prowler I Prototype Predator B Altus = Still Flying Prowler ll * 50,000 hours Predator GNAT-750 * 20,000 hours 1990 2000 2010 2015 2019 1995 2005 5 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  6. General Atomics Aeronautical Customer Base is Expanding 6 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  7. History of General Atomics & Predator 7 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  8. Abraham Karem The Father of Predator • 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 8 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  9. 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 9 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  10. The Blue Brothers Businessmen, Visionaries • 1935 & 1936, Denver • Yale educated • “Flight of the Bluebird” • Nicaragua cocoa & banana plantation • Cordillera Corporation • Linden: Harvard MBA, Gates Learjet & Beech Aircraft 10 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  11. The Blue Brothers Businessmen, Visionaries • 1935 & 1936, Denver • Yale educated • “Flight of the Bluebird” • Nicaragua cocoa & banana plantation • Cordillera Corporation • Linden: Harvard MBA, Gates Learjet & Beech Aircraft 11 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  12. The Blue Brothers Businessmen, Visionaries • 1935 & 1936, Denver • Yale educated • “Flight of the Bluebird” • Nicaragua cocoa & banana plantation • Cordillera Corporation • Linden: Harvard MBA, Gates Learjet & Beech Aircraft 12 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  13. The Blue Brothers Businessmen, Visionaries • 1935 & 1936, Denver • Yale educated • “Flight of the Bluebird” • Nicaragua cocoa & banana plantation • Cordillera Corporation • Linden: Harvard MBA, Gates Learjet & Beech Aircraft 13 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  14. The Vision Unmanned Affordable Weaponized Aircraft • Advent of GPS • Cordillera strategy shift • General Atomic Technologies purchase • Hired Tom Cassidy • “Build it and they will come” • Air / Space America ‘88 14 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  15. The Vision Unmanned Affordable Weaponized Aircraft • Advent of GPS • Cordillera strategy shift • General Atomic Technologies purchase • Hired Tom Cassidy • “Build it and they will come” • Air / Space America ‘88 15 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  16. A Perfect Match Successful Company, Right Product Leading Systems, Inc 16 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  17. A Perfect Match Successful Company, Right Product 17 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  18. Predator “ Aircraft That Changed the World” 18 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  19. Predator “ Aircraft That Changed the World” Laser DoD UAV Program Predator Designator Armed Predator 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 Gnat 750 Big Safari “Tall man in white” 19 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  20. And Then the World Changed 20 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  21. Drones Gain Acceptance And Proliferate “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 21 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  22. T o d a y & F u t u r e 22 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  23. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Today Critical to Success 23 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  24. Domestic Border Protection Border Security & Counter Drug Operations 24 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  25. Humanitarian Support Post-Earthquake Recovery Haiti Earthquake 25 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  26. Disaster Recovery Hurricanes and Flooding 26 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  27. Disaster Recovery Firefighting 27 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  28. Maritime Surveillance Enhancing Security 28 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  29. MQ-9B SkyGuardian Next Generation MALE RPA Civil Airspace Certifiable All Weather Auto Takeoff and Land 42-hr Endurance >40,000 ft 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. 29 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

  30. T h a n k y o u 30 This document does not contain U.S. export controlled technical data.

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