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Northern Edge 21 Wraps Up Achieving Important Testing Goals Of New Capabilities For The Joint Forces


Northern Edge 21 Wraps Up Achieving Important Testing Goals Of New Capabilities For The Joint Forces
Northern Edge 21 Wraps Up Achieving Important Testing Goals Of New Capabilities For The Joint Forces
A view from the cockpit of the U-2 Dragon Lady as it flies over the USS Roosevelt during Northern Edge 21. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Beale AFB)
The high-end realistic scenario of Northern Edge 21 allowed testers to assess the behaviour of new systems and upgrades before their fielding to frontline units.
Northern Edge 21, the premier bi-annual joint exercise of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, took place this year through May 3 to May 14 in locations in and around Alaska. The exercise, which involved Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy, recreated high-end realistic warfighter training to practice tactics, techniques and procedures and to improve command, control and communication relationships, improving the joint interoperability and enhancing the combat readiness in a lar ....

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DVIDS - News - NY Reapers take to Skies over Alaska for Northern Edge 21


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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA – Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing spent two weeks in Alaska participating in Northern Edge 21, launching the remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper in the skies among the high-speed performance fighters of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command from May 3-14.
The biannual exercise increases combat effectiveness among the various U.S. aircraft in conventional warfare. This is in contrast to years of missions flown in support of counterinsurgency and counter terrorism efforts by the 174th, based at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y.
“The purpose of the exercise is to shift from lower intensity conflict to great power competition,” said Lt. Col. Keith Walker, the deputy commander for the 174th Operations Group. ....

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Air Guard Shows Off New 'Ghost Reaper' Chops At Northern Edge « Breaking Defense - Defense industry news, analysis and commentary


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Theresa Hitchens
on May 12, 2021 at 4:24 PM
An MQ-9 Reaper with three Ghost Reaper pods attached awaits takeoff at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York.
WASHINGTON: Upgrades to the MQ-9 Reaper’s comms and targeting capabilities are being demo’d by the Air National Guard (ANG) during the Northern Edge 2021 exercise in the Arctic, with a goal to help the venerable drone “play an increased, more prominent role in the command and control arena of the battlefield.”
The new pod-based capabilities will be flown onboard a 174TH ATKW MQ-9, according to a May 6 press release from the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing. ....

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U.S. MQ-9 Drone gets Deadlier with New 'Ghost Reaper Pods'


U.S. MQ-9 Drone gets Deadlier with New Ghost Reaper Pods
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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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