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To afford next-gen combat aircraft, the US Air Force will make cuts to ISR inventory
The Air Force plans to drop from 60 to 56 MQ-9 Reaper combat lines in fiscal 2022 as the U.S. military decreases its presence in the Middle East.
By Valerie Insinna
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Get ready for another fight over the future of the MQ-9 Reaper
“There is no need to buy more aircraft," acting Air Force Secretary John Roth wrote in a letter to a senator, recently seen by Defense News.
By Valerie Insinna
The Air Force’s first Skyborg autonomous drone prototype made its first flight
A prototype by Kratos was first to fly, but Boeing and General Atomics will also develop Skyborg air vehicles.
By Valerie Insinna
Congress resurrects MQ-9 Reaper program, adding 16 drones for the Air Force
The sun won't set on the Reaper program for at least another year — as long as a budget bill is passed into law.
By Valerie Insinna
These 3 companies will build prototypes for the Air Force’s Skyborg drone
And you might be seeing those test aircraft sooner than you think...
By Valerie Insinna
Four companies win contracts to build the Air Force’s Skyborg drone
Each company has the chance to win up to $400 million. Here's what's next.
By Valerie Insinna