MQ-9A Reaper

Swarm Aero’s Missile-Carrying ‘Gamera’ Drone Joins Race to Replace MQ-9 Reaper

A new contender to succeed the MQ-9A Reaper has taken shape, with Swarm Aero pitching a low-cost autonomous aircraft designed to carry bomber-class missiles on long-range strike missions.

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The MQ-9 Reaper’s Proposed Successor Emerges: Meet ‘Wildfire’

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.”

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Italy Orders Two More MQ-9A Reapers for Mediterranean Surveillance

Italy has placed an order for two MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. as part of an expansion of its long-endurance surveillance fleet.

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Pentagon Opens Hunt for Disposable Drones to Complement MQ-9A Reaper

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has launched a competition for a low-cost, modular unmanned aerial system capable of performing many of the missions handled by the MQ-9A Reaper.

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GA-ASI Unlocks MQ-9B Drone Ops on Block 30 Ground Stations

GA-ASI is reworking its Block 30 Ground Control Station to enable operators to fly the MQ-9B SeaGuardian and SkyGuardian drones alongside the MQ-9A Reaper.

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MQ-9 Reaper Tests New Rocket Capability Against Airborne Targets

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the US Air Force have pushed the MQ-9 Reaper drone deeper into the precision-strike role with successful tests involving APKWS laser-guided rockets.

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MQ-9 Reaper Gains Smart Surveillance Boost in Breakthrough Flight

Surveillance network tech is an airspace monitoring system, fuses multiple sensor types, tracks cooperative and non-cooperative aircraft, provides real-time airspace awareness, and supports counter-UAS operations.

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US Stations MQ-9A Reaper Drone in Philippines to Aid in Maritime Patrols

The US Marine Corps has deployed an MQ-9A Reaper to the Philippines to help the country monitor rising Chinese activity in the West Philippine Sea.

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Switchblade 600 Kamikaze Drone Launched From MQ-9A Reaper for First Time in Arizona Tests

AeroVironment and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have carried out the first air launch of a Switchblade 600 loitering munition from an MQ-9A Reaper in Arizona, advancing efforts to expand long-range precision strike options for drones.

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GA-ASI, Tobyhanna Introduce Enhanced MQ-9 Control System Overhaul

Tobyhanna Army Depot and General Atomics introduced a new maintenance and overhaul capability for the MQ-9 Reaper Ground Control Station. 

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