The Pentagon has released project details for several systems that have successfully transitioned to the military services via the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve program, which senior officials have been defending amid recent congressional criticism. Among the projects highlighted in a document provided to Inside Defense is an enhancement on the MQ-9 Reaper aircraft, which “enables payloads to enhance comms and sensing for unique” Marine Corps needs. RDER accelerated the fielding of MQ-9 enhancement by approximately two years, according to...
