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Improved Gray Eagle UAV Makes First Successful Test Flight

Gally Articola

Monday, July 29th, 2013

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Improved Gray Eagle UAV Makes First Successful Test Flight

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA"‘ASI) said on Friday that its Improved Gray Eagle (IGE)--the next generation of the Army’s Block 1 Gray Eagle Unmanned Predecessor to the IGE. Photo: U.S. Army. Aircraft System--made its first successful test flight. IGE enhances the payload and endurance of its Block 1 predecessor, which has been used in combat and flown more than 70,000 hours since 2008, according to a company release. IGE will provide 23 additional hours of surveillance with a 50…

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