SAN DIEGO / PHOENIX — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Arizona Army National Guard (AZARNG) are finalizing plans to deliver eight modernized Gray Eagle 25M (GE-25M) uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) by September 2027.
Arizona, operating under the 40th Infantry Division, will become the first state in the U.S. Army National Guard (ARNG) to establish an operational Gray Eagle 25M unit. The force structure strategy calls for fielding eight Divisional UAS Companies—one dedicated to each ARNG division—with four additional units slated for delivery by late 2029. Three GE-25M units are currently funded by Congress and under contract with GA-ASI. Once fully operational, the aircraft will support global Combatant Command (COCOM) mission profiles and homeland defense across the Western Hemisphere.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: GA-ASI GRAY EAGLE 25M (GE-25M) MDO UAS 
* Prime Developer & Systems Integrator: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)
* Operating Entity: Arizona Army National Guard (AZARNG) / 40th Infantry Division (September 2027 arrival)
* Architecture Standard: Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) & Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) 3.0 compliant software/hardware framework
* Aircraft Dimensions & Performance:
* Wingspan: 58 ft (17.6 m) | Length: 28 ft (8.5 m)
* Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight (MGTOW): 4,400 lbs (1,996 kg)
* Maximum Speed: 167 KTAS (~309 km/h)
* Service Ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
* Maximum Endurance: 40+ hours
* Propulsion & Power Generation:
* Engine: HFE 2.0 (Heavy Fuel Engine) delivering 200 horsepower
* On-Board Power: Redundant dual 7-kW generators yielding 14 kW total high-voltage output for advanced electronic payloads
* Sensor Suite & Payload Integration:
* Primary Sensors: GA-ASI EagleEye Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) / Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) paired with an Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) ball sensor
* Internal/External Payload Capacity: 400 lbs internal; 500 lbs centerline; 500 lbs on each wing hardpoint
* Strike Armament: Up to 8 x AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground precision missiles or Launched Effects (LE) / Air-Launched Effects (ALE)
* Communications & Avionics:
* Data Links: Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) for Line-of-Sight (LOS) operations; Ku/Ka-band SATCOM for Over-the-Horizon (OTH) command and control
* Software-Defined Communications: Integrated UHF, VHF, SINCGARS, and Link 16 datalinks for multi-domain network integration
