A new General Atomics drone prototype, whose existence was first reported by Breaking Defense, shares common DNA with the extended range MQ-1 Gray Eagle pictured here. (General Atomics)
Breaking Defense: EXCLUSIVE: General Atomics is secretly flying a new, heavily armed drone
The new yet-unnamed drone can carry up to 16 Hellfire missiles at a time — double the load of an MQ-1C Gray Eagle. DUBAI: General Atomics has built and flown a prototype of a deadly new drone with significantly more firepower than the US military’s current unmanned aircraft inventory, including the capability to launch a whopping 16 Hellfire missiles.
The unmanned aerial system — whose existence has not been previously been reported — made its first flight this summer at the company’s Desert Horizon test grounds in the Mohave Desert, two sources with knowledge of the program told Breaking Defense. General Atomics spokesman C. Mark Brinkley declined to comment on this story.
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WNU Editor: That is a lot of firepower for a drone. Another sign that the Pentagon wants the means to target multiple targets in a large scale conflict.
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