Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper on July 14 said that he envisions fielding a multi-mission follow-on to the General Atomics' MQ-9 Reaper by 2030 and that he hopes to accelerate that timeline. "Absolutely, we can get there by 2030," Roper told reporters in response to a question on the follow-on during a virtual press availability. "In a digitally engineered future, 10 years is an eternity. I would hope we can spiral multiple times within that 10 years. The key…
