The MQ-9A Reaper’s proposed successor has finally stepped into view, with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) revealing a lower-cost, highly autonomous aircraft called “Wildfire.”
Designed from scratch, the new drone combines proven features from across the company’s unmanned aerial systems portfolio with cheaper components and a more modular architecture.
The highly autonomous aircraft is intended for collaborative crewed-uncrewed operations and can carry four Joint Strike Missiles or a mix of sensors and other tactical payloads.
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