Soldier Controls MQ-1C Gray Eagle Drone Via Tablet in Latest GA-ASI Demo 22 May 2021, 12:10 UTC ·
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Widely used by the U.S. Army, the Gray Eagle can operate for about 36 hours at altitudes up to 25,000 feet (7,600 m). The aircraft s nose fairing is enlarged to support a synthetic aperture radar or ground moving target indicator (SAR/GMTI) system.
It has a payload capacity of 800 pounds (360 kg) and can be armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and GBU-44/B Viper Strike guided bombs. Its sensors can detect changes in terrain such as tire tracks, footprints, and buried improvised explosive devices by fusing infrared imagery.