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EAGLE

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Missile Warning TrackingGEOCOSPAR 2018-036BLaunched 4/14/2018
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
CBAS/EAGLE
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 551 C
Launch Date
4/14/2018
Last Contact
1/1/2021
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
GEO
Altitude
36,033.5 km
Inclination
0.27 deg
Dry Mass
500 kg
Total Mass
500 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Missile Warning Tracking
Payload Category
EW*
Payload Class
D
Organizations
Operator
Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Registry
COSPAR ID
2018-036B
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/877
Track
Mentions
218
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RelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 21, 2024Lunar Outpost selects Starship to deliver rover to the moon

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a Gray Eagle STOL unmanned aircraft on a takeoff from the South Korean amphibious landing ship Dokdo and a subsequent landing at a ground base on 2024-11-12.

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The 2024-11-12 Dokdo-to-ground-base flight was the first-ever mission of a Gray Eagle STOL aircraft to take off from a South Korean warship and land at a ground base.

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EAGLE-1 is planned to launch in 2026 and is expected to have a three-year validation period after launch.

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PlanFinancialGeneralValue 3.0Oct 21, 2024SES: “We Can Collaborate”

EAGLE-1 is being developed with support from the European Space Agency and about 20 European partners.

PlanRelationshipsValue 3.0Oct 21, 2024SES: “We Can Collaborate”

The Army National Guard ordered 12 Gray Eagle 25M unmanned aircraft systems funded by 2023 congressional appropriations.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.5Jun 3, 2024GA-ASI contracted to build + field 1st Gray Eagle 25M for Army National Guard

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CapabilityValue 4.2Jun 3, 2024GA-ASI contracted to build + field 1st Gray Eagle 25M for Army National Guard

An undefinitized contract award for the Gray Eagle 25M Production Representative Test Aircraft was announced on 2023-12-01.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jun 3, 2024GA-ASI contracted to build + field 1st Gray Eagle 25M for Army National Guard

HFE 2.0 is the cornerstone of the modernized Gray Eagle 25M unmanned aircraft system currently being produced under a U.S. Army-funded program to support future Multi-Domain Operations UAS missions.

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Lockheed Martin delivered equipment for the first LRHW battery, referred to as Dark Eagle, to U.S. soldiers in 2021.

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The U.S. Army awarded an undefinitized contract on 2023-12-01 not to exceed $389,000,000 for Gray Eagle 25M Production Representative Test Aircraft.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.5Jan 28, 2024The 1st flight is completed for GA-ASI’s Gray Eagle 25M

The HFE 2.0 engine is described by GA-ASI as the cornerstone of the modernized Gray Eagle 25M aircraft developed under a U.S. Army-funded program to support future Multi-Domain Operations missions.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jan 28, 2024The 1st flight is completed for GA-ASI’s Gray Eagle 25M