Sky Warrior
The US Defense Department announced that it has awarded $85 million to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to provide logistical support for its Warrior A/Warrior Block O unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which is being developed for the Army. The work will be performed in Poway but represents support to four unnamed sites outside of the continental United States. The company still refers to the UAS as Sky Warrior, although it is technically known as the MQ-1C Grey Eagle. The aircraft is a refined version of the company’s well known MQ-1 Predator UAS, and is part of the Army’s Extended-Range Multi-Purpose UAS programme.