Modifications being applied to the MQ-9 Reaper to extend the unmanned hunter-killer aircraft's endurance include an alcohol water-injection system that boosts its performance during takeoff and climb. The upgrade means the baseline, or Block 1, aircraft will be able to take off on shorter runways, carry more payload and stay in the air longer, MQ-9 manufacture General Atomics said this week. The new capability is part of a suite of improvements being delivered under a $117 million contract, awarded by...
