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Kenneth S. Wilsbach

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Earliest in view: May 21 · 17:57 UTCMost recent: May 21 · 17:57 UTC
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  • SECURITYMay 21 · 17:57 UTCDEFENSE NEWS
    Air Force dubs MQ-9 the ‘MVP’ of Epic Fury as lawmakers press manned-unmanned future

    Air Force leaders testified to Congress that the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft was the MVP in Operation Epic Fury against Iran, while the service's fiscal 2027 budget request allocates significantly more funding to crewed fighters like the F-35 and F-47. Lawmakers challenged the disconnect between the Air Force's praise for unmanned systems and actual budget allocation, with the MQ-9 fleet shrinking to 135 aircraft after 24 losses exposed vulnerabilities to modern air defenses.