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Wildfire UAS
Coverage from Air & Space Forces Magazine, Breaking Defense, and others
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ Wildfire is a proposed long-endurance uncrewed aircraft built around modular payloads, high-volume production, and attrition-tolerant operations.
The company presents it as a platform for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, strike, and possible cargo missions, with reported ferry range exceeding 8,000 nautical miles and capacity for Joint Strike Missiles or Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles. Wildfire is also designed for collaborative control of multiple aircraft and has been proposed for the Defense Innovation Unit’s Massed Modular Aircraft competition as a lower-cost alternative for some MQ-9A Reaper roles.
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General Atomics unveiled Wildfire renderings on Sept. 9 in a company video, presenting a long-range missile-carrying swarm aircraft for the U.S. Air Force's Massed Modular Aircraft program.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems unveiled Wildfire in Washington as a proposed lower-cost successor to the MQ-9A Reaper for the U.S. Air Force's Massed Modular Aircraft program.
9/1/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced Wildfire in the United States as a long-range autonomous aircraft proposed for the Defense Innovation Unit's massed-aircraft competition.
9/10/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
At a company video release, General Atomics unveiled Wildfire as a semi-autonomous heavy drone concept for the US Air Force's Massed Modular Aircraft program.
9/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems unveiled Wildfire in the United States as a long-range autonomous aircraft for massed combat and support operations.
9/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced Wildfire as a lower-cost autonomous UAS for massed ISR and strike operations in the United States defense market.
9/10/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems unveiled Wildfire as a lower-cost autonomous uncrewed aircraft for scalable ISR and strike operations in the United States.
9/1/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General