U.S. Marines May Own MQ-9 Reapers

The U.S. Marine Corps is quietly debating whether to own and operate its own MQ-9 Reaper fleet to build a cadre of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operators before the service’s large, amphibious assault ship-based drone comes online. On June 15, the service awarded a $39.5 million contract to...

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