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General Atomics Reveals Wildfire Drone as MQ-9 Reaper Successor
Key Takeaways
- General Atomics unveiled the first rendering of its Wildfire drone on September 9, 2026.
- Wildfire is designed as a lower-cost armed MALE UAS successor to the MQ-9A Reaper.
- The drone responds to the USAF/DIU Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) program launched in July.
- Wildfire shares the Reaper's planform but drops the dorsal SATCOM hump, indicating smaller terminals and greater autonomy.
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