New MQ-1C Gray Eagle prototype to be tested in Europe

A prototype of the latest version of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle will be headed to Europe soon for a series of demonstrations, according to the head of General Atomics’ aeronautics division.

General Atomics revealed its new “Gray Eagle 25M” variant — which adds an open mission system architecture, upgraded sensors and new comms links — on Monday during the Association of the US Army’s annual conference.

But while the first production aircraft will start flight tests in March 2023, the company doesn’t want to wait to see how the new configuration performs in operations and will send two prototype versions to US European Command next spring, Dave Alexander, president of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, told Breaking Defense on Monday.

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El US Army empieza a utilizar en Iraq su nuevo UAV, el Gray Eagle/ Gray Eagle soars over Iraq

El US Army ha comenzado a utilizar su último sistema aéreo no tripulado, el MQ-1C Gray Eagle, en Iraq. Una unidad del ejército desplegada en Camp Taji, lo está probando antes de su despliegue con otras unidades.
Está basado en el General Atomics MQ-1 Predator, y su principal misión es el reconocimiento aunque tendrá una limitada capacidad de ataque.
Se prevé dotar a cada brigada de aviación del US Army con 12 Gray Eagle.
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The US Army has begun to use its latest unmanned aerial system (UAS), the MQ-1C Gray Eagle in Iraq. An Army unit deployed to Camp Taji known as ‘Quick Reaction Capability 1-Replacement 1’ is testing the UAS in a combat scenario before it is rolled out to other units.
Based on the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator, the Gray Eagle’s role is primarily reconnaissance with a limited strike capability.
The Army plans to provide 12 Gray Eagles to each of its 12 aviation brigades when the aircraft is fully developed.
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