MQ-9 Reaper drone equipped with new EW pod that makes it a 'black hole' that can 'disappear off of enemy radar,' top Marine general says
An MQ-9 Reaper drone.
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- The US Marine Corps has equipped its MQ-9 Reaper drones with a new electronic warfare pod.
- The pod "can mimic things that are sent to it," Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said.
- The announcement follows the drone's struggles against the Houthi Rebels.
The US Marine Corps has equipped its MQ-9 Reaper drones with a new electronic warfare pod that can "mimic" signals to help hide them from enemy sensors, a top US Marine Corps general has said...
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