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RNS Number : 7206R  General Atomics Aeronautical System  02 March 2023

GA-ASI Announces Reimagined Blue Magic Belgium for 2023

Bigger, Better Industry Innovation and Funding Conference on May 10 Includes
Lockheed Martin Ventures and A6K

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / March 2, 2023 / On May 10, 2023, General Atomics
Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) will host the latest iteration of its
"Blue Magic Belgium" event. This year's event, which will be held in
Charleroi, Belgium, near Brussels, will again bring together Belgian
businesses and aerospace industry leaders. But this year's event will grow to
include more companies and a broader base of technologies that will vie for
capital investment. Joining GA-ASI this year will be Lockheed Martin Ventures
and Belgium-based technology facilitator A6K.

"We want to build on our successful Blue Magic concept to foster a
collaborative environment for technology ideation and add even greater value
to our suite of products and to advance our thrust towards information
dominance," said Brad Lunn, Managing Director-Strategic Finance at GA-ASI.
"For this year's event, we will broaden our concept by bringing in additional
partners and ideation space. We will hear technology pitches, a lively panel
discussion and host a networking event where participants can meet with other
high-tech businesses and leaders to see if their capabilities can be leveraged
in new and useful ways."

Areas of focus for Blue Magic Belgium 2023 will be Artificial
Intelligence/Machine Learning, Autonomy, Advanced Materials, Sensors, Advanced
Manufacturing and Space.

GA-ASI held its first Blue Magic Belgium event in 2019, with subsequent events
held in 2020 and 2021. Since the inception of BMB, GA-ASI has commenced work
with a broad range of Belgian businesses, including AeroSimulators Group;
Airobot; ALX Systems; Coexpair; DronePort; Hexagon's Safety, Infrastructure
& Geospatial division; ScioTeq; SABCA; Thales Belgium; and ST Engineering.
In 2020, the Belgian Ministry of Defense (https://pr.report/xjtvywDU)
 announced that it will acquire GA-ASI's MQ-9B SkyGuardian(®) Remotely
Piloted Aircraft.

Businesses interested in participating in the BMB 2023 event should
visit www.ga-asi.com/blue-magic-belgium-2023 (https://pr.report/62tmiS35)
 for additional information and event registration. The deadline to submit
pitch applications is March 27, 2023.

About GA-ASI

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General
Atomics, is a leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable remotely
piloted aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission
systems, including the Predator(®) RPA series and the Lynx(®) Multi-mode
Radar. With more than seven million flight hours, GA-ASI provides
long-endurance, mission-capable aircraft with integrated sensor and data link
systems required to deliver persistent flight that enables situational
awareness and rapid strike. The company also produces a variety of ground
control stations and sensor control/image analysis software, offers pilot
training and support services, and develops meta-material antennas. For more
information, visit www.ga-asi.com (https://pr.report/tpcNBsKx) .

Avenger, Lynx, Predator, SeaGuardian, and SkyGuardian are registered
trademarks of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

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Contact Information

GA-ASI Media Relations

GA-ASI Media Relations
asi-mediarelations@ga-asi.com (mailto:asi-mediarelations@ga-asi.com)

+1 (858) 524-8101

SOURCE: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

 

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