{"id":1923,"date":"2019-11-18T11:30:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T18:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=1923"},"modified":"2019-11-18T15:55:36","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T22:55:36","slug":"poway-general-atomics-location-awarded-17-8-grant-for-drone-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=1923","title":{"rendered":"Poway General Atomics Location Awarded $17.8 Grant for Drone Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Diego is proud of its high-tech accomplishments, and we\u2019re more than happy to show them off to the rest of the nation and the world. Recently, a Poway-based tech company was spotlighted through a $17.8 million grant, the ramifications of which will not only benefit San Diego\u2019s economy, but demonstrate the prowess of the city in the automation industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. was the grateful recipient of a contract offering up to $17.8 million in funds to produce unmanned military aircraft for France. The country\u2019s MQ\u20109 Block 5 weaponization and Foreign Military Sales Pod Integration effort is utilizing this contract to provide the French Air Force with new technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Flag.jpg\" width=\"321\" height=\"192\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The unmanned systems in question feature state of the art sensor systems, incorporate ground control stations, and transmit high-resolution imagery to ground forces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re truly lucky to live among the brilliant minds behind this technology, and should be proud of our local tech companies as they go on to become internationally recognized.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Diego is proud of its high-tech accomplishments, and we\u2019re more than happy to show them off to the rest of the nation and the world. 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