General Atomics

09/07/2026

For the people powering our innovation, this day is for you. Happy Labor Day from General Atomics.

09/04/2026

Every year, we are amazed by the talented students that enter our internship program and this group was no exception.

We're proud to be part of your early career journey.

09/03/2026

Our interns go beyond theoretical solutions - they get meaningful experience that directly grows their skills, as software engineer Allyson discovered during her time with General Atomics Intelligence this year.

Looking for hands-on experience next summer? Check out our early career program:
https://bit.ly/4gOW6GR

09/02/2026

Marking the anniversary of a key milestone achieved a year ago as we continue building on that progress to advance air-to-space optical communications with the Space Development Agency and Kepler Communications, INC.

In 2025, our teams demonstrated interoperable optical connectivity between airborne and space-based systems, establishing an important foundation for resilient communications across distributed platforms. That foundation continues to support the next phase of the mission.

We’re advancing this work through increasingly complex, operationally relevant demonstrations designed to extend beyond-line-of-sight connectivity and accelerate the movement of mission-critical data across air and space domains.

The capability continues to evolve. So does the mission.

Laser link-up complete! General Atomics and Kepler Communications achieved a major breakthrough: successful air-to-space laser communication between a jet-mounted terminal and a Kepler satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

This milestone proves compatibility with SDA Tranche 0, the U.S. Space Development Agency’s first layer of a next-gen satellite network designed for secure, resilient, and high-speed data across military and commercial domains.

Secure. Fast. Future-ready. A bold step toward resilient, high-speed connectivity across domains. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UXea6X

09/01/2026

The freedom to explore solutions independently is what made Katelyn’s internship so rewarding. Her work streamlined data workflows and strengthened business‑intelligence processes for teams relying on business intelligence.

We’re proud to mentor the next generation of problem solvers. Learn more about our early‑career program: https://bit.ly/4iEmrJY

08/31/2026

Fall 2026 is filled with opportunities to meet our talent team! Meet us on campus at:
• The University of Alabama in Huntsville
• University of Virginia
• San Diego State University
• Purdue University
• University of Michigan
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)
• Michigan Technological University
• Cuyamaca College

08/28/2026

For software intern Sahil, getting his hands on cutting-edge technologies and making progress each day is a reward in itself. Knowing his work in our Electromagnetic Systems group will make the world a safer place is a bonus.

Learn more about the early career experience at General Atomics: https://bit.ly/4gzwwW9

08/27/2026

Small targets. Big questions. And a dedicated community working together to move science forward.

This week, we joined experts from around the world for the 26th Target Fabrication Specialists Meeting (TFSM) in Monterey.

Our scientists, engineers and technicians spent the week sharing ideas, comparing approaches and talking through some of the challenges still ahead for target fabrication.
These tiny, highly precise components play an important role in inertial fusion experiments, and meetings like TFSM give the people doing the work a chance to learn from each other and keep improving the technology.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for a great week. We’re excited to see what comes next!

08/27/2026

We applaud the unanimous passage of SB 925, which would establish a strategic plan for advancing fusion energy research, development, and commercialization in California. We are proud to have worked with Senator Jerry McNerney to advance this important effort, which will help ensure California’s fusion ecosystem continues to thrive.