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General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle

UAV / Droneconfirmed

General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle

The General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle (previously the Warrior; also called Sky Warrior and ERMP or Extended-Range Multi-Purpose) is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS). It was developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for the United States Army as an upgrade of the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator.

Specifications

TypeUAV / Drone
ManufacturerGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Introduced2009
StatusIn service
Speed309 km/h
Ceiling8,839 m
Weight1.6 t
Length8.53 m
Wingspan17 m

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
United States180confirmed

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