After ‘concerning’ losses, Air Force pushes to replace Reaper faster
📍 Aftermath
{ "epilogue": "The U.S. Air Force accelerated its timeline to develop a low-cost successor for the MQ-9 Reaper following heavy losses during operations against Iran.
Facing concerning losses and a production line that shut down the previous year, the military sought a cheaper replacement at approximately $10 million each." }
Epilogue added 36d ago, after coverage quieted.
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After ‘concerning’ losses, Air Force pushes to replace Reaper faster Breaking Defense · 64d ago broke it first
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