According to a statement released by General Atomics on
January 31, Eaglet was air-launched in December from a US Army-owned Gray Eagle
Extended Range UAS as part of a project funded by the service's Combat
Capabilities Development Army Research Laboratory and Aviation & Missile
Centre.
Eaglet is classified as 'ALE Large,' which includes larger,
more powerful sensors or payloads. Eaglet's design allows it to carry a wide
variety of payloads in support of multiple Army missions.
The Eaglet design expands commanders' battlefield options
while shortening their decision cycles. Gray Eagle can transport Eaglet for
thousands of kilometres before launching it using unmanned-unmanned teaming or
as part of advanced teaming command and control concepts.
Eaglets can support deep sensing in Multi-Domain Operations by collaborating with other long-range payloads carried by Gray Eagles, helicopters, or other platforms.
With the Eaglet's successful flight, GA-ASI will collaborate
with the US Department of Defence (DoD) to include it in additional exercises
to determine its potential. The Eaglet is the newest concept in GA-Evolution
ASI's Series of advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
