The Marine Corps is shifting the purpose of the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial system to move away from counterinsurgency. “We’re going to be experimenting with different payloads and sensors as we look to operate the MQ-9 in a different manner from where it was in the past, focusing on counterinsurgency, to great power competition,” Col. Kevin Murray said today in a virtual conference hosted by Defense One . The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing recently procured its first Reaper, the Marine...
