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Special Operations

General Atomics Mojave Drone May Fit SOCOM and USAF Visions

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, December 9th, 2021

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General Atomics Mojave Drone May Fit SOCOM and USAF Visions

General Atomics said that it flew a prototype of its Mojave drone last summer (General Atomics Photo)

General Atomics said on Dec. 9 that it has debuted a new drone, called Mojave, that is to be capable of short take-off and landing (STOL) in 400 to 600 feet and to have a carriage of up to 16 Lockheed Martin [LMT] Hellfire missiles or similar munitions. The company believes the Mojave may find a place in U.S. Special Operations Command's Armed Overwatch program. Mojave, if proven out, also would fit in with the U.S. Air Force's vision of…

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