Netherlands, Oct. 16 -- On October 16, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed an agreement to develop innovative defense capabilities starting with a small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) designed to provide multi-role intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. The new platform will be low cost and able to host a variety of operationally relevant payloads and capabilities.The partnership envisions implementing a business model that will enable the platform to scale up to high-volume production to meet demand. GA-ASI is the world leader in UAS products and capabilities. The company is building on its established relationship with the Netherlands to create an ...