Aircraft
More Gray Eagle UAVs Bought by U.S. Army; Improved Version Proposed
The Improved Gray Eagle UAV made its first flight on July 26 at General Atomics’ facility in El Mirage, California. (Photo: General Atomics)
The Improved Gray Eagle UAV made its first flight on July 26 at General Atomics’ facility in El Mirage, California. (Photo: General Atomics)

The Pentagon approved full-rate production of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle multi-role unmanned aircraft on July 26. That same day, manufacturer General Atomics reported the first flight of an improved version of the aircraft that it will demonstrate to the U.S. Army later this year.