Air Force Names 7 to Vie for New MMA Drone Program
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The US Air Force identified seven competitors to develop a new Multi-Mission Air (MMA) drone program. The move comes as the service faces heavy losses of its current MQ-9 Reaper drones and considers plans to divest and replace the aircraft. The development of a new drone program is part of a broader effort to address the challenges of asymmetric warfare and create more attrition-tolerant aircraft.
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Air Force Names 7 to Vie for New MMA Drone Program Air & Space Forces Magazine · 8d ago broke it first
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