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Last Update: 09/26/2026 at 9:00 AM EST
Mojave Battlefield STOL Operations
Coverage from New Atlas, Unmanned Systems Technology, and others
The Mojave is a medium-altitude, long-endurance uncrewed aircraft system being developed for operations beyond conventional airfields.
In a demonstration with Hanwha Aerospace and the Republic of Korea Army near Pocheon, South Korea, it flew from a runway to a rough trail used by military vehicles, landed, took off again, and returned to base. The STOL capability is intended to support reconnaissance, weapons delivery, resupply, Air-Launched Effects, and counter-UAS missions, while enabling more flexible operations from short or unimproved sites.
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General Atomics and Hanwha Aerospace tested the Mojave UAS in Pocheon-si, South Korea, demonstrating landing and short takeoff from an unimproved battlefield dirt trail.
9/18/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
GA-ASI and Hanwha Aerospace demonstrated Mojave STOL short-runway operations during the Defense Drone Technology Exhibition in Pocheon-si, South Korea.
9/18/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Hanwha Aerospace demonstrated Mojave STOL battlefield operations at Seungjin Training Field near Pocheon-si, South Korea.
9/21/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Hanwha Aerospace demonstrated Mojave STOL runway-independent operations at South Korean Army facilities in Pocheon-si during a defense exhibition.
9/16/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Hanwha Aerospace demonstrated the Mojave MALE drone conducting short-field operations with the Republic of Korea Army at facilities north of Seoul.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General