# September 2026: MQ-9A Reaper, Collaborative Combat Aircraft and Nuclear Reactors

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Podcast: [National Defense Magazine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/national-defense-magazine-2560845)
Published: 2026-09-01T12:22:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 528

## Resource

In this episode, National Defense looks at the Air Force's pursuit of a successor for the M-Q9A Reaper, next steps for the service's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program and how the Pentagon is attempting to harness nuclear energy by 2028.

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