MQ-9, Heron TP Vie For RAAF Armed-UAV Program

Credit: Israel Aerospace Industries
More than two years ago, Australia sent personnel to the U.S. to learn how to operate the MQ-9 Reaper. That seemed to be an indicator that the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was leaning toward the General Atomics type for its armed drone program. The MQ-9, however, now has competition for the...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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