Early this week the anticipated announcement was made that the USAF would begin looking for solutions to replace the MQ-9 Reaper. The hope is for a delivered vehicle by 2030… Continue reading "MQ-Next: The Reaper’s Struggle for Survival"
General Kenneth McKenzie, head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), with responsibility for the Middle East, has flagged an urgent requirement to develop a tiered, networked response to repurposed civilian UAVs… Continue reading "Head of US CENTCOM Wants Focus on Counter UAV"
The US Africa Command reportedly lost a drone flying over Libyan airspace. Contact with the drone was lost over the city of Tripoli, controlled by the internationally recognized Government of… Continue reading "US Military Drone Missing Over Libya"
Unnamed US government officials have confirmed that a US MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down over Yemen earlier this week. The UAV was downed over the Dhamar… Continue reading "MQ-9 Reaper Downed Over Yemen"