General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle

MQ-1C Gray Eagle
General information
TypeUnmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)
National originUnited States
ManufacturerGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems
StatusIn service
Primary userUnited States Army
Number built204[1]
History
Manufacturedc. 2004 – present
Introduction date2009
First flightOctober 2004
Developed fromGeneral Atomics MQ-1 Predator
Developed intoGeneral Atomics Mojave

The General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle (previously the Warrior; also called Sky Warrior and ERMP or Extended-Range Multi-Purpose)[2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ Schere, Dan (15 June 2023). "Army releases RFI on radar payload capabilities for MQ-1C". Inside Defense. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference GA spec sheet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Gray Eagle MQ-1C Unmanned Aircraft System". International Insider. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2020.