MQ-1C Gray Eagle
A US Army remotely piloted aircraft family for reconnaissance, communications relay and armed missions. The original Gray Eagle, ER and 25M configurations have different specifications.
- Country / region
- United States
- Programme status
- Use documented
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Multirole aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
- Origin / production countries
- United States
- Other names
- No additional names recorded
- Variants / configurations
- Gray Eagle baseline; Gray Eagle ER; Gray Eagle 25M
- Operators / programme customers
- US Army
Evidence & current status
The cited public record documents military use or operator acceptance. Specifications still depend on the particular production version and mission configuration.
Role & capabilities
- Multirole aircraft
- Automatic runway take-off and landing
- EO/IR and SAR/GMTI radar options
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Fixed-wing remotely piloted aircraft
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Automatic runway take-off and landing
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- 165 hp heavy-fuel piston engine
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- 17 m span; 9 m length
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Mass
- 1,633 kg maximum take-off mass
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- 25 h (original Gray Eagle)
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Range
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Speed
- 167 KTAS maximum
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- 29,000 ft
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Payload
- 488 kg combined internal/external payload
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- EO/IR and SAR/GMTI radar options
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Line-of-sight and satellite links; communications-relay role
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
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