MQ-1 Gray Eagle UAV

Abstract

The MQ-1C Gray Eagle provides the Army with an extended range, multi-purpose (ERMP) unmanned aircraft system (UAS); capable of executing reconnaissance, security, attack, and intelligence collection missions in the range of military operations (ROMO). Sensors/payloads include an Electro-Optical/Infrared/Laser Designator (EO/IR/LD), Synthetic Aperture Radar/Moving Target Indicator (SAR/MTI), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and HELLFIRE missiles; providing a near all-weather mission capability. MQ-1C Gray Eagle is a dedicated, assured, multi-mission Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) fielded to all Army Divisions, Intelligence and Security Command and Army Special Operations Command in support of the commander's warfighting priorities. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 MQ-1 Gray Eagle funding of $9.574 million will support Test and Evaluation efforts associated with the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range Engineering Change Proposal (ECP). The test effort will evaluate overall system level performance to ensure it meets developmental and operational requirements. The types of effort required include Environmental Testing, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) testing, transport/mobility testing, logistics demonstration, and Follow-On Operational Test and Evaluation (FOTE II).

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Source ID
0305219A_7_2040_PB_2018
Change Summary Explanation
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 MQ-1C Gray Eagle funding of $22.285 million received 27 Sept 2016 will support the Longbow integration and address software obsolescence issues directly related to Airworthiness, Cyber Security and becoming Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) compliant. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 increase requests MQ-1C Gray Eagle funding of $17.500 million to support development of Cyber Threat assessment activities and design and integration efforts. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 MQ-1C Gray Eagle funding of $9.574 million will support Test and Evaluation efforts associated with the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range Engineering Change Proposal (ECP). The test effort will evaluate the changes to materiel (Extended Range Gray Eagle). The types of effort required include Environmental Testing, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) testing, transport/mobility testing, logistics demonstration, and Follow-On Operational Test and Evaluation (FOTE II).
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Cyber Threats
  • Engineering
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Laser Target Designators
  • Military Operations
  • Moving Target Indicator Radar
  • Moving Targets
  • Reconnaissance
  • Security
  • Signals Intelligence
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Directed Energy

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