General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle

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Piston Diesel UAV; Includes extended range (ER) variant.

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Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Autonomous

Engine type

Diesel

Application

Attack, Surveillance

Design & construction

Primary structure

Composite

Wing

Composite

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Full FBW digital

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Wing position

Mid

Planform

Straight

Certification

Military

Composite wing (primary structure) Primary Composite fuselage (primary structure) Primary Predictive-maintenance platform Standard

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle	2009 / 2004	Fixed-wing, medium-altitude, long-endurance UAS.
General Atomics Gray Eagle 25M UAS	2022 / 2023	Modernised version with upgraded propulsion, open architecture and advanced datalinks, designated GE-25M.
General Atomics / Hanwha GE STOL	2025 /	General Atomics and Hanwha Aerospace joint development of Gray Eagle as STOL variant, concept proven by General Atomics Mojave demonstrator. In development, first flight expected 2027. Also known as Gray Eagle STOL or GE-STOL.

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)

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