Featured in MQ-9BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2021ShareGeneral Atomics’ Rough Field-Capable Mojave Drone Breaks CoverThe new Mojave drone is like an intriguing mix of OV-10 Bronco and MQ-9 Reaper. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At How General Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone Will Get Caught In Mid-AirGeneral Atomics has offered new details about Sparrowhawk, which is designed to be launched and recovered in mid-air, including from other drones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 19, 2021ShareMQ-9 Reaper Tests Prove It Can Operate From Unprepared Locations On The FlyThe Air Force recently tested a new landing and take-off capability that could allow the MQ-9 to self deploy to a much wider range of locales. BYBrett TingleyJul 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021ShareHow General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State ConflictGeneral Atomics drones are gaining the ability to launch unmanned aircraft in mid-air, new self-defense options, and other advanced capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack DronesThe Marine Corps is looking at other drones, including the MQ-9 Reaper and the small and more unusual V-Bat, to meet its unmanned aircraft needs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareAir Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat CapabilityThe Reaper’s successor should be able to defend both high-value manned aircraft and itself, in a high-end battlespace, according to the Air Force. BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 24, 2021ShareIran’s Latest Indigenous Drone Is A Predator LookalikeThe appearance of the new drone follows longstanding Iranian claims of having captured one of the U.S.-made Predators. BYThomas NewdickFeb 24, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2021ShareNew Pods Will Allow Reaper Drones To Hunt Submarines And Launch Small Weapons And DronesRecent tests show how the pods will enable MQ-9s to take on anti-submarine missions, but that’s just the beginning. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareNorthrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous DronesWe talk to Northrop Grumman Vice President Richard Sullivan about what his company has potentially in store for the Air Force’s MQ-Next tender. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2020ShareAmerican Kidnapped In Niger, A Major Hub For Counter-Terrorism Ops in Northwest AfricaNo group has claimed responsibility for the abduction, which occurred in a village close to the border with Nigeria. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone-Launched Drone Breaks CoverThis low-cost unmanned demonstrator could give larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, game-changing new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020ShareMQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge TestThe Air Force demonstrated the non-traditional forms of cruise missile defense while testing its new super command and control network. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020ShareMQ-9 Reaper Flies With AI Pod That Sifts Through Huge Sums Of Data To Pick Out TargetsThe system is designed to help parse through mountains of intelligence data quickly so that operators only get data-linked objects of interest. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 18, 2020ShareTwo MQ-9 Reaper Drones Collide Over Syria After Days Of Sightings From Those On The GroundMQ-9s in unusual configurations have been seen in the area following a strike involving the Hellfire missile variant with pop-out sword-like blades. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 18, 2020ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareMarine MV-22 Ospreys Flew In An RQ-21 Drone Unit During An Exercise For The First TimeThe exercise highlights the growing importance of drones in the Marine Corps’ expeditionary operations plans. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareSenate Looks To Block Many Of The Pentagon’s “Tough Choices” Airpower Cuts In Next BudgetA proposed draft of the annual defense policy bill would prohibit services from getting rid of certain aircraft and order them to buy more of others. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2021ShareGeneral Atomics’ Rough Field-Capable Mojave Drone Breaks CoverThe new Mojave drone is like an intriguing mix of OV-10 Bronco and MQ-9 Reaper. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At How General Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone Will Get Caught In Mid-AirGeneral Atomics has offered new details about Sparrowhawk, which is designed to be launched and recovered in mid-air, including from other drones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 19, 2021ShareMQ-9 Reaper Tests Prove It Can Operate From Unprepared Locations On The FlyThe Air Force recently tested a new landing and take-off capability that could allow the MQ-9 to self deploy to a much wider range of locales. BYBrett TingleyJul 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021ShareHow General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State ConflictGeneral Atomics drones are gaining the ability to launch unmanned aircraft in mid-air, new self-defense options, and other advanced capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack DronesThe Marine Corps is looking at other drones, including the MQ-9 Reaper and the small and more unusual V-Bat, to meet its unmanned aircraft needs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareAir Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat CapabilityThe Reaper’s successor should be able to defend both high-value manned aircraft and itself, in a high-end battlespace, according to the Air Force. BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 24, 2021ShareIran’s Latest Indigenous Drone Is A Predator LookalikeThe appearance of the new drone follows longstanding Iranian claims of having captured one of the U.S.-made Predators. BYThomas NewdickFeb 24, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2021ShareNew Pods Will Allow Reaper Drones To Hunt Submarines And Launch Small Weapons And DronesRecent tests show how the pods will enable MQ-9s to take on anti-submarine missions, but that’s just the beginning. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareNorthrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous DronesWe talk to Northrop Grumman Vice President Richard Sullivan about what his company has potentially in store for the Air Force’s MQ-Next tender. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2020ShareAmerican Kidnapped In Niger, A Major Hub For Counter-Terrorism Ops in Northwest AfricaNo group has claimed responsibility for the abduction, which occurred in a village close to the border with Nigeria. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone-Launched Drone Breaks CoverThis low-cost unmanned demonstrator could give larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, game-changing new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020ShareMQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge TestThe Air Force demonstrated the non-traditional forms of cruise missile defense while testing its new super command and control network. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020ShareMQ-9 Reaper Flies With AI Pod That Sifts Through Huge Sums Of Data To Pick Out TargetsThe system is designed to help parse through mountains of intelligence data quickly so that operators only get data-linked objects of interest. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 18, 2020ShareTwo MQ-9 Reaper Drones Collide Over Syria After Days Of Sightings From Those On The GroundMQ-9s in unusual configurations have been seen in the area following a strike involving the Hellfire missile variant with pop-out sword-like blades. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 18, 2020Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareMarine MV-22 Ospreys Flew In An RQ-21 Drone Unit During An Exercise For The First TimeThe exercise highlights the growing importance of drones in the Marine Corps’ expeditionary operations plans. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareSenate Looks To Block Many Of The Pentagon’s “Tough Choices” Airpower Cuts In Next BudgetA proposed draft of the annual defense policy bill would prohibit services from getting rid of certain aircraft and order them to buy more of others. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020Share
