US-based General Atomics is listed by SIPRI as the world’s 46th largest arms company.
The company has a range of military and civil products but is notorious for its armed drones. These include the Predator and Reaper (also called the MQ-9 or Predator B) drones, long used for targeted killing. General Atomics also manufactures radar and control systems for drones and provides training for drone operators.