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September 2026: MQ-9A Reaper, Collaborative Combat Aircraft and Nuclear Reactors
September 2026: MQ-9A Reaper, Collaborative Combat Aircraft and Nuclear Reactors
In this episode, National Defense looks at the Air Force's pursuit of a successor for the M-Q9A Reaper, next steps for the service's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program and how the Pentagon is attempting to harness nuclear energy by 2028.