| Developers: | General Atomics |
| Branches: | MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX |
MQ-1C Gray Eagle is an attack drone developed by General Atomics. For June 2022, in terms of combat capabilities, this is a powerful weapon.
Specifications
- Cruising speed - 195 km/h
- Practical ceiling - 8840 meters
- Flight range - 370 km
- Autonomy - up to 30 hours
- Starlight AN/ZPY-1 radar and optoelectronic station AAS-53
- Armament: 4 YPxAGM-114 Hellfire or 8 ATGMxAIM-92 Stinger or 4 ATGMxBrimstone or guided bomb GBU-44B Viper Strike.
The radar station is AN/ZPY-1 able to automatically mark moving targets and operate in cartography mode.
The AN/AAS-53 system, which includes a short-range television system with an image brightness force and a laser rangefinder that allows you to highlight the desired targets.
It is significantly larger than the Turkish Bayraktar. Its significant size prevents it from operating at low altitudes, exploiting the weaknesses of air defense systems.
The high height and presence of high-tech equipment on board allows you to see it as active target detection stations in air defense systems.
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