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General Atomics Unveils Wildfire Drone

5 sources · first reported 23h ago

via Twz

General Atomics has unveiled its new Wildfire drone, designed to replace the MQ-9 Reaper. The Wildfire is pitched for the Air Force's Massed Modular Aircraft program and is intended to be a lower-cost option. The USAF is seeking a new drone to perform the same missions as the MQ-9 in the wake of significant Reaper losses.

Why it matters

The development of the Wildfire drone is significant as it represents a potential successor to the MQ-9 Reaper, a widely used armed drone. The program highlights the Air Force's efforts to modernize its drone fleet with more cost-effective and capable systems.

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How this story unfolded across sources, oldest first.

  1. Twz · Primary
    First Look At General Atomics’ Wildfire, Its Successor To The MQ-9 Reaper
  2. Bluesky · twz.com ·
    First Look At General Atomics’ Wildfire, Its Successor To The MQ-9 Reaper The USAF is hunting for new lower-cost arm...
  3. MiGFlug ·
    General Atomics presenta Wildfire, il successore di Reaper.
  4. Airandspaceforces ·
    General Atomics Offers First Glimpse of Wildfire Drone, Eyed as MQ-9 Successor
  5. Breaking Defense ·
    General Atomics unveils ‘Wildfire’ drone to replace Reaper