Warzone/The Drive: General Atomics' Rough Field-Capable Mojave Drone Breaks Cover
The new Mojave drone is like an intriguing mix of OV-10 Bronco and MQ-9 Reaper.
General Atomics has offered the first official details about a new unmanned aircraft it has been developing internally called the Mojave. Derived from the MQ-1C Gray Eagle that the company developed for the U.S. Army, it is optimized for short takeoffs and landings from semi-improved surfaces with an emphasis on supporting various kinds of expeditionary and distributed operations. Its new wing gives it a look that is reminiscent in some ways of the OV-10 Bronco. The company says that its improved short-field performance would also make it suitable for carrier-based operations without any need for a catapult to launch it or arresting gear during recovery.
David Alexander, President of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), together with C. Mark Brinkley, GA-ASI's Senior Director of Marketing & Strategic Communications, provided details about Mojave to The War Zone during a call with reporters yesterday. The Mojave, only one of which currently exists, took its first flight this past Summer and has conducted a number of flight tests since then.
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zerohedge.com/military/air-force-secretary-reveals-two-new-secret-combat-drones
I object to the use of "secret" in this headline. Everybody knows that two can keep a secret if one is dead.
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