A B-52H Stratofortress bomber from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, prepares to depart from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam during a Bomber Task Force deployment May 7, 2021. This mission was in support of Northern Edge 21. The BTF was deployed to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to meet Pacific Air Forces training objectives. Pacific Air Forces in coordination with other components, allies, and partners, provides USINDOPACOM with continuous unrivaled air, space, and cyberspace capabilities to ensure regional stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)
By Master Sgt. Louis Vega, Pacific Air Forces
By Master Sgt. Louis Vega, Pacific Air Forces / Published May 10, 2021
A B-52H Stratofortress bomber from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, prepares to depart from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam during a Bomber Task Force deployment May 7, 2021. This mission was in support of Northern Edge 21. The BTF was deployed to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to meet Pacific Air Forces training objectives. Pacific Air Forces in coordination with other components, allies, and partners, provides USINDOPACOM with continuous unrivaled air, space, and cyberspace capabilities to ensure regional stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)
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U.S. MQ-9 Drone gets Deadlier with New Ghost Reaper Pods Our Bureau 862
MQ-9 Reaper with three Ghost Reaper pods awaits takeoff at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, N.Y., April, 14, 2021.
The U.S. Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper drone has received new capabilities including battlefield and airspace communications enhancements as well as target identification tracking and processing.
On May 6, the Air Force said the 174th Attack Wing has partnered with multiple Department of Defense contractors and academia to lead the effort in establishing new and additional capabilities for the MQ-9 Reaper.
The assistant director of operations at the 174th Operations Support Squadron explained there are three separate pods; the Freedom Pod, Centerline Avionics Bay Pod and the REAP Pod. Each pod is manufactured by a contractor which specializes in its unique function, leveraging expertise from previous programs.
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