Air Force determining next steps as service moves away from 'MQ-Next' direct replacement

By Briana Reilly / August 18, 2021 at 5:12 PM
With the Air Force moving away from seeking a direct replacement follow-on to the MQ-9, officials are assessing their next steps as they determine how a multirole unmanned aerial system could integrate with the broader force design going forward, a service spokesman said. Air Force Materiel Command spokesman Brian Brackens told Inside Defense the service is still working through the more than 60 responses it received to a second request for information surrounding an expanded MQ-9 replacement search from...

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