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The 30th Reconnaissance Squadron reported 87 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions across three areas of responsibility in 2025, while expanding its aircrew and supporting urgent deployments.
The service is pursuing a lower-cost, more expendable unmanned aircraft for strike, ISR, electronic warfare and communications-relay missions, with at least 180 aircraft expected.
Air Mobility Command is examining manned, optionally manned and autonomous concepts as it shifts funding toward advanced tanker systems.
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink also confirmed the FQ-42 and FQ-44 unmanned combat aircraft will carry the names Vengeance and Fury.