As the U.S. Air Force celebrates its 75-year anniversary, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. marks its 30th year of delivering the world’s most dependable and cost-effective Remotely Piloted Aircraft. GA-ASI aircraft are the most combat-proven in the world, delivering robust ISR data and formidable strike capabilities. GA-ASI’s long-endurance, mission-capable RPA, with integrated sensors and data link systems, deliver persistent situational awareness that enables information dominance in every domain. GA-ASI has produced more than 1,000 aircraft—including the USAF Reaper—that have logged more than 7 million flight hours. Every minute of every day, nearly 70 GA-ASI aircraft are airborne. Learn more.
Amid a high-profile recruiting crisis, Air Force leaders and experts have increasingly noted the challenging long-term trends the service will face in enticing young Americans to sign up—decreasing eligibility to serve, less propensity to do so, and less familiarity with the military. But while those same leaders say there’s no “silver…