MQ-9 Reaper test-fires APKWS laser-guided rockets including air-to-air C-UAS use

General Atomics and the U.S. Air Force flight-tested MQ-9A Reapers firing laser-guided 70mm APKWS rockets, including profiles against aerial targets. Integrating the air-to-air optimized APKWS variant (AGR-20F/FALCO with proximity fuze) would give MQ-9 a lower-cost, higher-magazine-depth option for counter-drone missions compared to missiles like Hellfire or AIM-9X.