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Air Force

Air Force Releases RFI for Next-Gen ISR Drone to Potentially Replace Reaper

By Vivienne Machi

Thursday, June 4th, 2020

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Air Force Releases RFI for Next-Gen ISR Drone to Potentially Replace Reaper

The Defense Department faces electronic spectrum demands due to increased use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) like General Atomics' MQ-9 Reaper.

The Air Force released a June 3 request for information to begin searching for next-generation unmanned aerial vehicles that could eventually replace the MQ-9 Reaper drone. The notice, first reported by Aviation Week, states that the service is conducting market research for future UAS with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and strike capabilities. While it notes that the MQ-9 enterprise – built by General Atomics – continues to serve the Air Force’s needs for ISR missions around the world, the…

Missile Defense

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Missile Defense

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Space

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Congress

Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort

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