USAF MMA program seeks modular, lower-cost MQ-9 successor; Otto laminar-flow UAV in mix

The post describes the USAF/DIU Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) effort to field ~500 lower-cost, highly modular MQ-9A Reaper successors by 2032, highlighting Otto Aerospace as an unexpected contender. Otto’s laminar-flow-optimized airframe approach (teardrop fuselage, high-efficiency aerodynamics) and its recent DARPA laminar-flow UAV flight tests suggest a push toward longer-endurance/range and reduced operating cost for future ISR/strike drones.