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MGUE Program Awaiting Army Guidance on Any Effects of Gray Eagle Cancellation

Frank Wolfe

Monday, May 12th, 2025

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MGUE Program Awaiting Army Guidance on Any Effects of Gray Eagle Cancellation

Pictured is a U.S. Army crew chief for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle with the aircraft at Fort Bliss, Texas (Army Photo)

The Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) program under U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) is awaiting guidance from the U.S. Army on any effects that the service's cancellation of the General Atomics' MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone may have on certification of an aviation card for MGUE Increment 1. The Army Transformation Initiative cuts “obsolete” programs such as the Gray Eagle, M10 Booker combat vehicle, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), Humvees, and the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter to align with…

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