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GNAT

GNAT

Surveillance & Reconnaissance Airplanes
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Basic Information
Name
GNAT
Designation
GNAT
Alternate Designation
GNAT-750, IGNAT, I-GNAT, I-GNAT ER, Sky Warrior Alpha (I-GNAT ER)
Equipment Type
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Airplanes
Manufacturer
General Atomics
Date of Introduction
1994
Description

General Atomics GNAT is a long endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) which serves as a surveillance and reconnaissance platform. It was introduced by the US Army in 1994 carrying electro-optical payloads such as Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Electronics Support Measures (ESM), Electronic Countermeasures (ECM), etc. This UAV flight endurance is 40 to 50 hours flying at 25,000-ft (7,600+ meters) of altitude. The original model, GNAT-750, was replaced by the Improved GNAT or I-GNAT. GNAT/IGNAT were deployed during operation Iraqi Freedom performing combat missions over Iraq since 2003. In March 2004, the US Army introduced I-GNAT ER variant which was optimized for combat missions. Since the GNAT entry into service with the US Army this unmanned aerial system (UAS) has logged more than 10,000 combat flight hours on more than 868 combat missions.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Service Ceiling 7620 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group Surveillance & Reconnaissance Airplanes
Status Active
Also Known As GNAT-750, IGNAT, I-GNAT, I-GNAT ER, Sky Warrior Alpha (I-GNAT ER)
Origin United States of America
Contractor General Atomics
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1994
Total Production ?
Unitary Cost USD $2.6 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 0
Mass — Payload 91 kilogram
Performance — Ceiling 7,620 meter
Time — Flight Endurance 50 hour
Details
Country of Origin United States
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
United States
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