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USAF Pursues MQ-9 Successor at Fraction of Cost
The US Air Force is on a mission to drastically cut costs for the MQ-9 successor, aiming for a $10 million unit price for the airframe alone, roughly half the cost of current alternatives. This move comes as the service looks to minimize losses of expensive drones, with Lt. Gen. Christopher Niemi noting that even a pricier MQ-9B isn't a solution.