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Army Looks To Begin Replacing Gray Eagles With New STOL/VTOL UAS In FY ‘28

Army Looks To Begin Replacing Gray Eagles With New STOL/VTOL UAS In FY ‘28
A U.S. Army crew chief for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle in the Gray Eagle Company, 1-501st Aviation Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas checks the drone (U.S. Army 1st Armored Division Photo)

Following the Army’s decision to no longer procure new Gray Eagle drones, an official has said the service is aiming to begin fielding a successor platform around fiscal year 2028. Col. Nick Ryan, director of the Army Capability Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, told reporters the Army is likely to approve a requirement within the next two to three months for a new short takeoff and landing (STOL)/vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) as a replacement platform.…

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