AeroWeb | MQ-1/MQ-9 Predator/Reaper

06/09/2020

Air Force seeks MQ-9 replacement by 2031:

The Air Force is looking to acquire a new fleet of hunter-killer drones to replace the MQ-9 Reaper circa 2031, according to a solicitation issued June 3.

06/05/2020

Why the U.S. Is Driving Allies to Buy Chinese UAVs:

The U.S. military is hamstrung in its ability to collaborate with foreign partners on new systems or to help sell most UAVs to America’s closest allies.

06/05/2020

US Air Force relaunches effort to replace MQ-9 Reaper:

It's take two as the service reaches out to industry for more info on technologies for building a new combat drone.

04/29/2020

Army moving forward with electronic warfare pod for MQ-1C:

Lockheed Martin announced its

04/01/2020

Army Tactical Radar Contract Could Support Gray Eagle UAV's ZPY-1 STARLite:

On March 27, the U.S. Army announced that it had awarded Northrup Grumman Systems of Linthicum Heights, Michigan, a $52.6 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (W56JSR-20-D-0006) to provide inspecti…

03/17/2020

Turkey’s TAI sells six Anka-S UAVs to Tunisia:

Turkish procurement officials say TAI had been awaiting a deal with the Tunisian government for more than a year to sell its Anka-S drone.

03/13/2020

CENTCOM, AFRICOM Urge Lawmakers Not to Cut MQ-9, Combat Air Patrols:

The commanders of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command urged lawmakers not to cut MQ-9 combat air patrols, contradicting USAF's 2021 budget request.

03/13/2020

Air Force looking for MQ-9 Reaper replacement:

The hope is that a new commercial unmanned system could be less expensive to sustain and require less manpower to operate.

03/10/2020

MQ-1C Gray Eagle Prepping For Multi-Domain Operations: https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2020/3/6/armys-gray-eagle-prepping-for-multi-domain-operations

03/03/2020

MQ-1 lost over Niger:

AFRICOM confirmed it lost a drone in Niger, after pictures of the alleged U.S. drone crash were making the rounds on social media Monday.

03/03/2020

No, Elon Musk: The Era Of The Manned Fighter Jet Won’t Be Over Anytime Soon:

It was bold but wrong for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to proclaim the end of manned fighter aircraft in front of U.S. Air Force officers. Here's why manned fighters will hold the competitive edge over drones and remote-piloted aircraft for decades into the future.

03/03/2020

Sorry, Elon, fighter pilots will fly and fight for a long time:

An executive at the Mitchell Institute pushes back after Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, said the era of fighter jets is coming to an end.