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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)That's 'Grey Eagle' as 'G-R-E-Y," added Col Robert Sova, US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Capabilities Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. 'The naming nomenclature, of course, is usually after an Indian chief or Indian tribe and I would suggest that you look up 'Grey Eagle,' because there is a good history of that particular Indian chief and his lineage with the army and special operations. So it is not only a 'cool' name, it has substance and meaning behind it.
That's 'Grey Eagle' as 'G-R-E-Y," added Col Robert Sova, US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Capabilities Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. 'The naming nomenclature, of course, is usually after an Indian chief or Indian tribe and I would suggest that you look up 'Grey Eagle,' because there is a good history of that particular Indian chief and his lineage with the army and special operations. So it is not only a 'cool' name, it has substance and meaning behind it.