WSJ: U.S. senators ask Pentagon to transfer MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones to Ukraine

A group of U.S. senators asked the Pentagon to transfer the MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAV to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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The Wall Street Journal shared the information. Sixteen U.S. senators sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The letter says that MQ-1C Gray Eagle will help the AFU to combat the Iranian kamikaze drones. In addition, the UAVs can be used for maritime operations. By the way, the senators believe that Ukrainian pilots can be trained to fly MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones in a month.

Flashback

The MQ-1C Gray Eagle is a medium-altitude unmanned aerial system (UAS) that can carry up to four Hellfire air-to-ground missiles. They can destroy armored vehicles. The UAV has a wingspan of 17 meters, a maximum speed of up to 250 km/h and a flight time of up to 30 hours. By the way, besides Hellfire missiles, MQ-1C Gray Eagle can also carry four bombs, radars and optronic systems.

Source: WSJ