U.S. Army contracts GA-ASI to equip Gray Eagle UAS with new open-architecture EW capability

By Defence Industry Europe

The U.S. Army has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) a contract to integrate a CMOSS-compliant open-architecture Electronic Warfare (EW) system into the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System. This marks the third EW capability added to the platform’s Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) chassis, supporting rapid, plug-and-play upgrades.

The U.S. Army has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) a contract to integrate a CMOSS-compliant open-architecture Electronic Warfare (EW) system into the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System. This marks the third EW capability added to the platform’s Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) chassis, supporting rapid, plug-and-play upgrades.

 

Recent additions to the system include Electronic Attack, Communications Relay, Counter-UAS, and Signals Intelligence, enhancing the Gray Eagle’s mission versatility. The new EW upgrade builds on prior demonstrations and applies to both Gray Eagle Extended Range and Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) variants.

Gray Eagle’s Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) is designed to simplify integration and support advanced operations across diverse environments. This capability significantly advances deep sensing in the Pacific and boosts the survivability and lethality of Gray Eagle units operating in the INDOPACOM region.

 

 

“Persistent, long-endurance, long-range UAS combined with EW means that the U.S. Army division commanders can apply the powerful EW effects of the Gray Eagle to neutralize threats to the maneuver force at a time and location of their choosing,” said GA-ASI President David R. Alexander.

GA-ASI will partner with AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) to integrate the SharkCage Expeditionary C5ISR Chassis (ECCv3) onto the Gray Eagle. The two companies have jointly demonstrated multiple capabilities on the open architecture chassis since 2024.

 

 

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