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Mon, Sep 02, 2024

First Eagle Eye Radar Rolls Off the Line

Military Orders Already Underway

On July 31, the first of many EagleEye radars rolled off the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) production line.

The EagleEye was built by GA-ASI. This company is a subsidiary of General Atomics, an RPA, radar, and electro-optic system manufacturer. Established in 1993, GA-ASI is a military contractor that produces a range of tech, including UAS and radar imagery systems.

Their new radar system is intended to capture high-res imagery through clouds, rain, dust, smoke, and fog. It will be a “drop-in” enhancement for the current U.S. Army’s Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS.

The EagleEye multimode radar works alongside several GA-ASI products and software. This includes an Active Electronically Scanned Array antenna, which was revealed earlier this year, and the Synthetic Aperture Radar for low-vis conditions. These features, along with on-board Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) software, extend the EagleEye’s target detection range.

The EagleEye Radar will play a role in the initial configuration of GA-ASI’s new Gray Eagle 25M. This UAS is built for combat operations, specifically regarding Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA) missions. The GE 25M employs anti-jam GPS and SATCOM, along with an extended sensor range provided by EagleEye, for cyber threat protection. 

All of these features serve one main purpose: to meet the needs of the U.S. armed forces. 12 of these UAS have been ordered by the Army National Guard so far.

“The EagleEye radar has improved range and multi-mode performance, which is tailored to the deep sensing capability required for Multi-Domain Operations (MDO),” explained Jeff Hettick, GA-ASI VP of Agile Mission Systems. “We look forward to delivering the EagleEye to our U.S. Army customer in the near future.”

FMI: www.ga-asi.com

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