AUSA 2025: GA-ASI and Hanwha to produce Gray Eagle STOL in South Korea
The Mojave STOL demonstrator taking off during a test flight. (Photo: GA-ASI)
The Gray Eagle STOL will be made available to several international militaries, with initial customer delivery planned for 2028.
Hanwha Aerospace and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) have finalised an agreement to partner and develop a Gray Eagle short take-off and landing (GE-STOL) uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV).
While other Gray Eagle models will continue to be produced in San Diego, California, this will be the first Gray Eagle UAV to be built at a newly established facility in South Korea, with GA-ASI in charge of the final integration.
Both Hanwha Aerospace and GA-ASI will build the GE-STOL demonstrator aircraft, with a first flight targeted for 2027 and initial customer deliveries planned for 2028.
GA-ASI president David R Alexander said:
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