Block 5 MQ-9 Reapers are not operationally effective nor operationally suitable for all-weather hunter missions because the unmanned aerial system frequently aborts and breaks, the Pentagon's weapons testing office said this week in its annual report to Congress. The Block 30 ground control system saw similar high abort rates and broke often and was also deemed operationally unsuitable as part of follow-on operational test and evaluation, which finished Sept. 30, 2016. The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center information...
