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General Atomics introduces new Wildfire drone concept

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Wildfire is offered as a more cost-effective addition or successor option to the MQ-9. General Atomics has proposed the unmanned aircraft for a US air force program; a procurement decision is not disclosed in the presentation.

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General Atomics unveils Wildfire drone as lower-cost MQ-9 Reaper successor

Source date: 10.09.2026 · German published: 15.10.2026. The summary shall reflect the declared status; subsequent developments may deviate therefrom.

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