Thursday, October 11, 2012

General Atomics Avenger

Manufacturer by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, is an American private company founded 1955, headquarters San Diego, California, USA.
The General Atomics Avenger (formerly Predator C) is an unmanned combat air vehicle built for the United State Military. Its first flight occurred on 4 April 2009. Unlike the previous MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) drones, the Avenger is powered by a turbofan engine, and its design includes stealth features such as internal weapons storage, and an S-shaped exhaust for reduced heat and radar signature. The Avenger will support the same weapons as the MQ-9, and carry the Lynx synthetic aperture radar and a version of the F-35 Lightning II's electro-optical targeting system (EOTS), called the Advanced Low-observable Embedded Reconnaissance Targeting (ALERT) system. The Avenger will use the same ground support infrastructure as the MQ-1 and MQ-9, including the ground control station and existing communications networks.



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