General Atomics - Accolades

Accolades

• 2008 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Company of the Year
• 2008 Defense News Top 100, Ranked #57
• Frost & Sullivan 2006 Business Development Strategy Leadership Award, presented for Gains in the Unmanned Aerial Systems Market
• Shephard Press’ Unmanned Vehicles 2005 UAV Design Innovation Award, presented for Warrior Extended Range/Multi-Purpose UAV
• Aviation Week 2005 Employer of Choice Finalist, Diversity, Valuing People, Technological Challenge—Third Best U.S. Aerospace/Defense Employer
• USAF Association 2004 John R. Alison Award for the most outstanding contributions to national defense by an industrial leader, presented to President/CEO, Thomas J. Cassidy Jr.
• Aviation Week/AIA 2004 Employer of Choice Finalist, Technological Challenge—Third Best U.S. Aerospace/Defense Employer
• Frost & Sullivan 2003 Product Innovation Award, presented for Development of the First Armed UAV, the MQ-1 Predator
• Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum 2002 Current Achievement Trophy, presented for Predator UAV Development
• Flight International’s 2002 Aerospace Industry Award, Missiles & Military Aircraft, presented for RQ-1 Predator Hellfire Capability Development
• Hall of Fame for Engineering, Science & Technology, 2002 U.S. National Inductee, presented to Executive Vice President Frank Pace for UAV Development and Promotion
• AUVSI’s 2002 Pioneer Award, presented to President/CEO Thomas J. Cassidy Jr.
• Shephard Press’ Unmanned Vehicles 2001 UAV Design Innovation Award, presented for Jet-powered Predator B Development Aviation Week’s 2001 Laurels Award, presented for Aeronautics/Propulsion
• USAF’s 2001 Packard Award for Development & Engineering, presented for Predator/Hellfire Integration