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| MQ-1C Grey Eagle
| MQ-1C Grey Eagle
Extended Range
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| Wing Span | 56 ft (17m) | 58 ft (17m)
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| Length | 28 ft (9m) | 28 ft (9m)
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| Powerplant | Thielert 165 HP heavy-fuel engine | HFE-180HP heavy-fuel engine
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| Max Gross Takeoff Weight | 3,600 lb (1633 kg | 4,200 lb (1905 kg)
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| Fuel Capacity |
575 lb int. (261 kg)
500 lb ext. (227 kg) |
575 lb (261 kg)
900 lb (408 kg)
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| Payload Capacity |
400 lb internal (181 kg)
500 lb centerline (227 kg)
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| Weapons | | 4 Hellfire missiles 4 Hellfire missiles
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| Payloads |
EO/IR
SAR/GMTI
Communications relay |
EO/IR
SAR/GMTI
Communications relay
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| Power | 9 kW (redundant) | 28 Vdc/9 kW
(redundant 4.5 kW alternators)
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| Max Altitude | 29,000 ft (8839.2m) | 29,000 ft (8839.2m)
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| Max Endurance | 25 hr | 42 hr
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| Max Air Speed | 167 KTAS | 167 KTAS
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| Features/Benefits
Controllable from U.S. Army One System Ground Station or GA-ASI GCS
Triple-redundant flight control system
Redundant flight control surfaces
Redundant automatic takeoff and landing
De-ice wings and tails
TCDL line-of-sight satellite communications
Over-the-horizon Ku-Band SATCOM
TCDL air data relay communications
Over 90% system operational availability
C-130 transportable
Automatic takeoff and landing system
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Technologically advanced derivative of the combat-proven Gray Eagle UAS
Increased endurance
Dedicated to direct operational control by U.S. Army field commanders
Unprecedented reliability
Triple-redundant avionics and flight controls
Redundant flight control surfaces
Common Data Link (CDL) line-of-sight communications/air data relay communications
Satellite communications
Open, modular architecture supports integration of three payloads simultaneously, with capacity for growth
Automatic takeoff and landing reduces pilot workload
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