General Atomics launches Altius-600 drone from MQ-1C Gray Eagle

General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range

Source: General Atomics

The test launch of the Altius-600 from the MQ-1C was part of a month-long demonstration to show new uses for the US Army’s largest UAV, for instance, as an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tool to be used against sophisticated adversaries, such as China or Russia.

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