Fort Bragg to Receive Several UAS Come 2017
The largest military base in the world, Fort Bragg, will receive several MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS very soon.
By February, nine General Atomics Gray Eagles will be delivered to the North Carolina military installation and hosted there thanks to a $57 million budget from the military. Fort Bragg is no stranger to smaller unmanned aerial systems, but these latest systems will be the largest among their smaller UAS.
According to Fort Bragg's Army stationing and installation plan manager Roger Vickers, the UAS will be ready for use almost immediately upon their arrival at Fort Bragg next year.
"They expect the first flight some time in the spring of next year," said Vickers in an article with the Fayetteville Observer.
Some of the features of the Gray Eagle are an ability to fly more than 24 hours, reaching heights up to 29,000 feet and a speed of up to 190 mph. It can also carry more than 1,000 pounds’ worth of equipment.
