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GA-EMS delivers nuclear thermal propulsion concept to NASA

Air September 24, 2020

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has delivered a design concept of a Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) reactor to power future astronaut missions to Mars for a NASA-funded study. The study, managed by Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA), explored a design space defined by key performance parameters as well as figures of merit. ...

GA-EMS chosen for US Space Force EO/IR EWS prototype satellite program

Air August 5, 2020

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been selected for the United States Space Force Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Weather System (EWS) satellite program under the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC). GA-EMS will design and manufacture a prototype spacecraft, integrate the EWS payload and provide on-orbit mission control services to support the collection of ...

General Atomics chosen for the US Army’s Digital Guided Missile Program

Land July 28, 2020

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has announced that it has been selected as a prime contractor for the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Aviation and Missile Center’s (AvMC) Digital Guided Missile (DGM) prototype program under the Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC). GA-EMS will develop advanced missile conceptual designs ...

General Atomics to deliver radiation monitoring systems for Millstone 3 Nuclear Power Station

Homeland July 15, 2020

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) have announced  that it has been awarded a contract from Dominion Energy to deliver Radiation Monitoring Systems for the Millstone Power Station, Unit 3 in Waterford CT. GA-EMS will manufacture and deliver a full complement of radiation monitoring systems throughout the Millstone plant. “When faced with the ...