Air Force Shortlists Seven Firms for $10M Reaper Replacement, Including Exotic Otto Aerospace
The U.S. Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit have narrowed the field to seven companies for the Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) program, a low-cost successor to the MQ-9 Reaper. The shortlist includes established drone makers and unexpected entrants like Otto Aerospace. The Air Force aims to field 500 units by 2032 at a target cost of $10 million each, driven by recent Reaper losses in Iran.