Aircraft program
Piston Diesel UAV; Includes extended range (ER) variant.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | 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. |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) | News |
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