SAN DIEGO - 26 June 2025 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) reveals an investment in another Dutch service, Arceon, following the inaugural Blue Magic Netherlands (BMN) occasion held in November 2024. GA-ASI is an international leader in unmanned airplane systems and related mission systems.

GA-ASI chosen Arceon following an engaging pitch they made throughout the BMN event and after comprehensive organization and innovation conversations with GA-ASI and GA's affiliates, General Atomics Energy and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems. Arceon signs up with Emergent Swarm Solutions and Saluqi Motors as business getting financial investment from GA-ASI following the BMN occasion.

Arceon is changing high-performance ceramic composites through their ingenious, quick, scalable, and cost-effective melt seepage procedure. Their cutting-edge Carbeon carbon-ceramic elements - engineered for applications such as nozzles, nozzle extensions, leading edges, nose caps, and airframes - are customized to fulfill the increasing and rigorous needs of the area and defense sectors.

"We are honored to work together with General Atomics beforehand hypersonic development. This milestone marks our official entry into the U.S. defense sector, presenting an extraordinary opportunity to demonstrate our information technology on a global phase. We look forward, with great anticipation, to the journey ahead," said Rahul Shirke, founder and CEO of Arceon B.V.

"We're thrilled to be dealing with Arceon," said Brad Lunn, handling director for GA-ASI. "Their innovation could have a broad series of applications for GA, from high-temperature engine exhaust products to hypersonics and combination containment."

At the Blue Magic financial investment and development conference in the Netherlands last November, GA-ASI and its partners heard pitches from innovative Dutch companies about the important innovations they are developing. The event was arranged collaboratively between GA-ASI, the Dutch Ministry of Defense, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Brainport Development in Eindhoven, and Brabant Development Agency (BOM). GA-ASI is providing eight MQ-9A airplane to the Royal Netherlands Flying Force (RNLAF).

GA-ASI is continuing to work with the Dutch federal government and Dutch industry in supporting the development of technology development in the Netherlands and prepares for holding its 2nd BMN event in Eindhoven later on this year. The business hosted its very first Blue Magic occasion in 2019 in Belgium, with subsequent occasions held in 2020, 2021, and 2023.

About GA-ASI

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., is the world's primary contractor of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Logging more than 8 million flight hours, the Predator® & reg; line of UAS has flown for over thirty years and consists of MQ-9A Reaper®& reg;, MQ-1C Gray Eagle®& reg;, MQ-20 Avenger & reg;, and MQ-9B SkyGuardian®& reg;/ SeaGuardian & reg;. The company is devoted to offering long-endurance, multi-mission options that provide consistent situational awareness and rapid strike.