General Atomics to demo MQ-1C Gray Eagle as tactical ballistic missile spotter

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Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

The purpose of the flights is to show the US Army that the aircraft, when fitted with long-range radar and air-launched effects, can serve as a target spotter for the service’s next generation of tactical ballistic missiles, the Long Range Precision Fires system.

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