BIG AVIATION REPORT

Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 06:07:05 MT

THE AVIATIONIST · DEFENSE

ITALY ORDERS TWO MORE MQ-9A BLOCK 5 DRONES...

The Italian Air Force has ordered two additional MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft, which will be delivered by the end of 2027 together with new Ground Control Stations.

SCOTT: Component revenue is how you stay alive while the type certificate crawls. Cool story for investors. For pilots: the question is still “what does it do when the battery is having a bad day at density altitude.”

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