https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/air-force-names-7-to-vie-for-new-mma-drone-programContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/air-force-names-7-to-vie-for-new-mma-drone-programhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/air-force-names-7-to-vie-for-new-mma-drone-program#u103190Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:32:49 +0000The U.S. Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit have shortlisted seven companies to develop the Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) drone. These firms, including Anduril, Shield AI, and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, will compete to build prototypes for a semi-autonomous, low-cost successor to the MQ-9A Reaper. The Air Force intends to field 500 units by 2032 with a target price of approximately $10 million per airframe. This shift prioritizes affordable, attrition-tolerant aircraft capable of overwhelming enemy defenses.Why it mattersThe program follows the loss of dozens of MQ-9 Reapers duri