The U.S. Air Force has made the decision to retire the MQ-9 Reaper, with plans to phase out the UAV platform by 2035. The Reaper has been an integral part of surveillance and forward strike capabilities for two decades, but it’s a slow-moving aircraft that the Air Force is clearly looking to improve upon. To the casual observer, removing the Reaper from service might sound like a strange move. The aircraft has flown countless missions in a wide range
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