American Shipbuilding Association

General Atomics
3550 General Atomics Court
San Diego, California 92121
Tel: 858.455.3000
http://www.ga.com 

Company Highlights:
General Atomics is producing state-of-the-art hardware for the demonstration and testing of advanced electric technology systems for future Navy ships, to include: (1) superconducting DC homopolar motor for quiet naval ship propulsion, (2) power conversion modules for zonal Integrated Fight Through Power (IFTP), and (3) advanced linear motors for aircraft launch and cargo-handling systems.

Overview:
General Atomics (GA) is a major center of diversified advanced technology research and development, engineering, fabrication, and testing. Founded in 1955, GA has extensive experience in transforming concepts into working systems. GA and subsidiary and affiliate companies have offices around the world with a highly trained staff of nearly 3,000 employees. GA places major emphasis on advanced electric technologies for the Navy.Areas of current work include electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), advanced arresting gear (AAG), superconducting DC homopolar motor, Integrated Fight Through Power (IFTP) for zonal distribution, electromagnetic weapons, and predictive power distribution control and analysis.