GA-ASI, Hanwha demonstrate Mojave STOL operations from battlefield maneuver trail

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Hanwha Aerospace demonstrated Mojave short takeoff and landing (STOL) operations in an austere battlefield setting at South Korea’s Seungjin Training Field in Pocheon-si. Under simulated combat conditions during the Defense Drone Technology Exhibition, the medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft launched from the South Korean Army’s 513th Aviation Battalion, flew to the range, then landed on a rough maneuver trail used by tanks and artillery vehicles. It later took off from the trail, resumed operations, and returned. GA-ASI configured Mojave with dual weapon rails and inert payloads. The exercise supports goals for a STOL version of Gray Eagle, with co-development agreed in October 2025 and production-representative first flight planned for 2027.