Short takeoff and landing (STOL), mighty firepower, and rapid adaptability are just a few of the unique qualities that make Mojave the perfect solution for ground troop support and armed reconnaissance missions in expeditionary environments. Built on the proven MQ-9A Reaper and MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range systems, Mojave leverages U.S. Army investments in open architecture modularity, autonomy, and machine learning. Its unprecedented STOL performance allows it to take off and land from remote semi-improved surfaces like highways, desert plains, jungle clearings, and island beaches. Mojave is also the first aircraft in its class to take off and land aboard an aircraft carrier, unlocking a whole new range of naval missions and sea-based support for joint, conventional, and special operations forces.
Mojave is designed to go anywhere our warfighters are.
Not only can Mojave quickly land, re-arm, and re-launch from austere sites near non-permissive environments, but with its increased wing surface area, it can carry double the payload of earlier-model aircraft. From critical supplies to munitions, Mojave can handle loads of up to 3,600 lb (1,633 kg), the equivalent of 16 AGM-114 Hellfires. Additionally, Mojave can be equipped with a highly advanced sensor suite, including EO/IR, a Synthetic Aperture Radar/Ground Moving Target Indicator (SAR/GMTI), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and contested logistic pods capable of carrying 500 pounds of cargo on each wing to support land or maritime missions.
Mojave combines best-in-class proven technologies and capabilities to deliver industry-leading reliability, versatility, and endurance where they are needed most.
Mojave can be configured for a number of operations, including but not limited to:
The short takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft demonstrator, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., already has set new milestones in getting airborne or returning to the surface. Now the aircraft has added a midair achievement: destroying its first targets.
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The short takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft demonstrator, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., already has set new milestones in getting airborne or returning to the surface.
The peaceful nations of Northern Europe didn’t choose to rewrite their defense and security outlook for the coming decades. The decision was forced upon them by aggression in the east. Now that they’ve decided to act, however, they’re moving swiftly.
The MQ-9B SeaGuardian® unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is tailor-made to support the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and their allies and partners around the world against peer or near-peer forces.
Making aviation history doesn’t happen overnight. Engineers and executives at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., were confident the short takeoff and landing demonstrator Mojave would launch from an aircraft carrier and then land back aboard the first time.
High-quality intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance is essential for the United States and its allies – but gathering it can be dangerous work. In more than a dozen incidents around the world over the past two years, and many others before that, irresponsible pilots have threatened, harassed, damaged and, in some cases, destroyed American or allied ISR aircraft, often placing the pilots and air crews inside in extreme jeopardy.
There’s been a lot of talk about building a new generation of autonomous systems to help the U.S. and its allies preserve their advantage in airpower. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is leading the way. To understand how, consider the scale and nature of the challenge: Tomorrow’s Air Force needs large numbers of versatile, highly capable aircraft to scout ahead, share what they sense, take on tasks and act largely on their own.
As it ushers in the coming era of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations, the Marines are turning to sophisticated unmanned aircraft to outmaneuver these threats.
Unmanned aircraft have been revolutionizing intelligence, military, and so many other applications for years. Now their impact extends to the way navies operate at sea. Leading the way is the MQ-9B SeaGuardian®, which enables the most advanced navies, coast guard agencies, and other maritime authorities to patrol longer, detect more, and make existing units much more effective.
