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US Air Force begins search to replace General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper in 2030
« on: June 05, 2020, 10:58:11 am »
 
US Air Force begins search to replace General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper in 2030
 
•Jun 5, 2020
 
U.S. MILITARY CENTER
the UAV is vulnerable to surface-to-air missiles. As the USA pivots towards Great Power rivalries against China and Russia – countries with sophisticated and long reaching anti-aircraft missile batteries – the MQ-9’s potential is limited, according to the USAF.
The service wants a UAV that embodies what it gets from the MQ-9, but with capabilities to operate in a new era of more advanced threats.
#MQ9Reaper #USAirForce #aircraftmissile



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Re: US Air Force begins search to replace General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper in 2030
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2020, 11:27:38 am »
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The Reaper costs $64 million each, versus $95 million for a F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a31453649/mq-9-reaper-replacement/

But.... I thought the reason we went with drones was they were CHEAP and EXPENDABLE.... bait and switch?
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