The US Air Force is contemplating to upgrade its MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to the extended range (ER) configuration. Under MQ-9 Block 5 Follow-On Reaper Capability Enhancement (FORCE) programme will include the fitting of new wings containing extra fuel tanks and winglets, extending both the range and endurance of the UAV.Â
French soldiers scan the horizon for possible threats with the French weapon system during exercise Ramstein Legacy 22. NATO and partner nations are taking part in exercise Ramstein Legacy 22, a NATO large-scale live-fire air defence exercise. Seventeen Allied and partner countries trained in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland with aircraft, missile defence systems and electronic warfare systems from 6 to 10 June 2022.