Wildfire Is General Atomics' Successor To The MQ-9 Reaper
The program seeks aircraft that can carry at least 2,800 pounds and fly 2,300 nautical miles, with initial operating capability targeted for FY2031.
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US Reaper drones near end of the line in a new war era
The MQ-9 Reaper defined US drone wars for two decades, but the next era may be shaped by a very different premise: not building unmanned aircraft to survive every fight, but fielding them cheaply and in enough numbers that losing some no longer breaks the force. This month, The War Zone (TWZ) reported that General […] The post US Reaper drones near end of the line in a new war era appeared first on Asia Times.
General Atomics Unveils Wildfire to Fill Gaps Left by Iran War Reaper Losses
General Atomics has revealed the Wildfire, a clean-sheet unmanned aerial system (UAS) concept designed to perform MQ-9 Reaper missions at significantly lower cost. The company has entered the design into a Pentagon competition for a drone built to operate in mass and absorb combat losses. The Wildfire is General Atomics’ entry in the Defense Innovation […]
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