SAN DIEGO – 20 July 2023 – The U.S. Air Force flew a from another location piloted airplane geared up with an Angry Kitten® ALQ-167 Electronic Warfare Countermeasure Pod for the very first time on April 27, 2023. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. incorporated the pod onto the airplane.
The Angry Kitten EW Pod is provided to the U.S. Air Force by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and has actually flown on other Department of Defense systems, consisting of F-16s. GA-ASI incorporated the EW pod in less than 9 months at no cost to the U.S. Air Force by utilizing a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement.
“It was great to see the Angry Kitten Pod on an Air Force platform for the first time,” said GA-ASI Vice President of DoD Strategic Development Patrick Shortsleeve. “Flying this EW capability on an MQ-9A demonstrates its possible use on future aircraft.”
The Air Force prepares to continue flying with Angry Kitten Pods over the next 12 to 24 months to establish the very best Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) to utilize EW abilities in assistance of the Joint Force and partner countries.
About GA-ASI
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a leading designer and producer of shown, trustworthy from another location piloted airplane (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and associated objective systems, consisting of the Predator® RPA series and the Lynx® Multi-mode Radar. With more than 8 million flight hours, GA-ASI supplies long- endurance, mission-capable airplane with incorporated sensing unit and information link systems needed to provide relentless flight that makes it possible for situational awareness and quick strike. The business likewise produces a range of ground control stations and sensing unit control/image analysis software, uses pilot training and assistance services, and establishes meta-material antennas.
For more info, check out www.ga-asi.com 
Avenger, Lynx, Predator, SeaGuardian, and SkyGuardian are signed up hallmarks of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Angry Kitten is a signed up hallmark of the Georgia Tech Research Institute.
