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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Energy, defense, aerospace industry, and technology |
| Founded | July 18, 1955 |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, United States 32°53′37″N 117°14′04″W / 32.89361°N 117.23444°W |
Key people | J. Neal Blue Linden S. Blue |
| Products | Unmanned aerial vehicles, SiGA, EM2, EMALS, AAG, Predator, Gray Eagle, Reaper |
| Revenue | US$2.75 billion (2018)[citation needed] |
Number of employees | 15,000 |
| Divisions | Energy, Electromagnetic Systems |
| Subsidiaries | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, General Atomics Systems Integration, Diazyme, ConverDyn, Cotter, Nuclear Fuels Corporation |
| Website | www |
General Atomics (GA) is an American energy and defense corporation headquartered in San Diego, California, that specializes in research and technology development. This includes physics research in support of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion energy. The company also provides research and manufacturing services for remotely operated surveillance aircraft, including its MQ-1 Predator drones, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless, and laser technologies.