The General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle is a medium-altitude, long-endurance drone developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for the United States Army as an upgrade of the MQ-1 Predator. It began as the Warrior and Sky Warrior, which won the Army Extended-Range Multi-Purpose competition in 2005 against the Hunter II, and was officially named Gray Eagle in August 2010. It is larger than the Predator and is powered by a Thielert Centurion heavy-fuel diesel piston engine that burns jet fuel, which gives better performance at height. It can carry Hellfire missiles, and the Improved Gray Eagle added a deeper fuselage and more fuel. The Army deployed it from 2008, and in 2025 said it would stop buying more.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) EngineThielert Centurion 1.7 Heavy-Fuel Engine 1 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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It was developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for the United States Army as an upgrade of the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator.
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It was developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for the United States Army as an upgrade of the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator.
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Lead, kind of aircraft
is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
Development, year
the Army's Gray Eagle Block 1 aircraft has accumulated more than 35,000 flight hours since it was first deployed in 2008
Powerplant, energy source
This is a diesel piston engine that burns jet fuel
Powerplant, engine class
This is a diesel piston engine that burns jet fuel
Powerplant, power
Thielert Centurion 1.7 Heavy-Fuel Engine , 165 hp (123 kW)
Specifications, maximum weight
Max takeoff weight: 3,600 lb (1,633 kg)
Specifications, top speed
Maximum speed: 167 kn (192 mph, 309 km/h)
Lead, maker
It was developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for the United States Army as an upgrade of the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator.
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It was developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for the United States Army as an upgrade of the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator.
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is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
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