USAF Opens Search For Attritable ISR Aircraft

MQ-9 Reaper and MQ Protector

The MQ-9A Reaper has been the workhorse of the uncrewed ISR fleet for several air forces.

Credit: Spanish Air Force
As development of armed autonomous aircraft continues, the U.S. Air Force is now looking at options for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) uncrewed aircraft in the “attritable” cost category. The ISR and Special Operations Forces directorate of the Air Force Life Cycle Management...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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