Event Brief
Air Force accelerates low-cost MQ-9A replacement plans
By The BriefBrief · Sources (8)
Filed: Sep 08, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Air Force is speeding up plans to field an MQ-9A replacement after heavy MQ-9 Reaper losses during operations against Iran, senior officials said Sept. 3. The service is targeting a unit price of about $10 million per aircraft.
WHO: U.S. Air Force senior officials
WHAT: Accelerating plans to field an MQ-9A replacement and targeting a $10 million per-aircraft price point
WHEN: Sep 03, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The acceleration is a response to heavy MQ-9 Reaper losses in operations against Iran.
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