MQ-9 Tests Counter-Drone Rockets

The topic centers on MQ-9 Reaper testing and training focused on laser-guided rockets, including air-to-air counter-drone use.

U.S. Air Force and General Atomics demonstrations show the platform being adapted for cheaper, more flexible strike and drone-defense missions. A separate training piece shows the MQ-9 mission remains active in day-to-day Air National Guard operations, with crews and maintainers treating it as a long-running capability.