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.
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By Garrett Reim2021-05-14T21:57:00+01:00
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems demonstrated a soldier on the ground using a tablet computer to control an MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
The demonstration, which occurred on 23 April at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, showed a Joint Terminal Attack Controller using a tablet to control the electro-optical/infrared camera on the aircraft, the company said on 13 May. Joint Terminal Attack Controllers are military service members trained to call in air strikes close to friendly troops.
Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
General Atomics wants to find new ways for ground soldiers to use its MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range UAV for reconnaissance and targeting
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