General Atomics Gnat

Gnat
General information
TypeReconnaissance UAV
National originUnited States
ManufacturerGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems
StatusRetired
Primary userCIA
Number built22+
History
Manufactured1989-?
Introduction dateEarly 1990s
First flight1989
Developed intoGeneral Atomics MQ-1 Predator

The General Atomics Gnat is an aerial reconnaissance UAV developed in the United States in the late 1980s and manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI). As initially designed, it was a simplified version of the LSI Amber intended for foreign sales. The Gnat 750 made its first flight in 1989.