What happened
General Atomics and Hanwha Aerospace say their Mojave demonstrator completed a landing and subsequent take-off on a rough manoeuvre trail at South Korea’s Seungjin training area. The aircraft participated in a simulated battlefield event after departing an Army aviation runway. The partners are developing a production short-take-off-and-landing system, with a design review expected in November and first flight targeted for 2027. The demonstration gives that partnership a tangible operating example, while the production version remains in development.
Why it matters
It tests the proposition that a larger surveillance aircraft can use dispersed operating locations and reduce dependence on conventional runways.
WHAT THE ANNOUNCEMENT ESTABLISHES
This is a manufacturer account of a demonstration. The production aircraft remains a development programme, with future milestones still targets.
Publication history
- — Classified the original aerial programme briefing in the Air domain.
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- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems — original announcement (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer / programme source