Event Brief
General Atomics’ Wildfire enters Pentagon MQ-9 successor bid
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 3:16 PM ET
Summary: General Atomics’ Wildfire concept has been entered into a new Pentagon competition seeking a next-generation medium-altitude, long-endurance ISR and strike drone. The effort is positioned as a successor to the MQ-9 Reaper.
WHO: General Atomics
WHAT: Wildfire concept entered into a Pentagon competition for a next-generation medium-altitude, long-endurance ISR and strike drone
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026 at 2:11 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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