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doctrine-change2026-09-09 17:26 UTC🇺🇸 United States (U.S. Air Force requirements and General Atomics program)
General Atomics reveals Wildfire MALE drone concept for USAF MQ-9 Reaper successor program
General Atomics released the first rendering of its Wildfire uncrewed aircraft, pitched as a lower-cost successor to the MQ-9A Reaper under the U.S. Air Force’s Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) effort. The article discusses proposed capabilities, communications concepts, and potential weapons loadouts, but does not describe an operational deployment or strike.
DETAILS
Type
doctrine-change
Occurred
2026-09-09 17:26
Reported
2026-09-09
Location
United States (U.S. Air Force requirements and General Atomics program)
Coordinates
39.7837, -100.4459
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage; program/requirements and concept rendering for a new MALE UAS (Wildfire) tied to USAF MMA solicitation.
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