General Atomics gives first public look at Wildfire aircraft concept
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems published the first imagery of Wildfire, its proposed lower-cost Massed Modular Aircraft concept and possible MQ-9 successor.
Evidence notes
- The design shown carries large stand-off payloads and is intended to support massed operations.
- Wildfire work had been acknowledged previously; this milestone is the first public view of the proposed aircraft configuration.
- The programme remains a proposed design rather than an available production aircraft.
Company overview
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is a U.S. aerospace and defence company developing remotely piloted aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, mission-control systems, radar, sensors, and autonomy capabilities. Its portfolio includes MQ-9A Reaper, MQ-9B SkyGuardian, MQ-1C Gray Eagle, MQ-20 Avenger, Mojave, and related systems.