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warontherocks.comAir Force Approves Requirements for New Medium-Altitude Drone to Replace MQ-9 Reaper
Maj. Gen. Christopher Niemi signed out new requirements on Monday for an attritable unmanned aircraft to succeed the MQ-9 Reaper, which has been in service since 2007. The platform must use open architectures, support mass production and tolerate higher attrition rates than the c…
Breaking DefenseAir Force Establishes Requirements for New Unmanned Aircraft to Succeed MQ-9 Reaper
Air Force Maj. Gen. Christopher Niemi signed requirements on Monday for a new unmanned aircraft to replace the MQ-9A Reaper, which has been in service since 2007. The platform must feature open architectures, easy mass production and higher attrition tolerance to lower costs from…
The War ZoneMQ-9 Reaper Successfully Test-Fires Laser-Guided APKWS Rockets in Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground Roles
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems conducted recent flight tests of an Air Force MQ-9A at the Nevada Test and Training Range, successfully employing APKWS in both its original air-to-ground role and against aerial targets. The trials responded to urgent demand for counter-unman…