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doctrine-change2026-10-02 18:44 UTC🇺🇸 United States (US Air Force MMA program; DARPA flight-test work referenced)
US Air Force advances Massed Modular Aircraft program to develop MQ-9A Reaper successor
The article reports that seven companies are reportedly moving forward in the US Air Force’s Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) program to develop a lower-cost, modular successor to the MQ-9A Reaper, with a goal of at least 500 drones by 2032. It also notes Otto Aerospace previously flight-tested a small DARPA drone for laser power-beaming demonstrations.
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Type
doctrine-change
Occurred
2026-10-02 18:44
Reported
2026-10-02
Location
United States (US Air Force MMA program; DARPA flight-test work referenced)
Coordinates
39.7837, -100.4459
Confidence
62 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; program/procurement and R&D activity described.
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