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Gray Eagle UAS An Evolving Game Changer, General Says

Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

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The first fully equipped unit--F/227--of the Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system (UAS) in Afghanistan is a game changer and the capability keeps growing--despite some reliability issues, the program executive officer (PEO) for Aviation said. It's "really a game changer," Maj. Gen. Tim Crosby said at a media roundtable. The Gray Eagle provides F/227 with continuous reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition, precision attack with its missiles and communications relay. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA ASI) produces the unmanned aerial vehicle.…

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