An MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft assigned to Holloman AFB, N.M., crashed around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, “seven miles south of Highway 70,” according to a base press release. A spokesperson told the Alamogordo Daily News that the Reaper was on its way back to base after a routine training mission. An Air Force spokesman declined to say if any property was damaged or if anyone was injured when the RPA crashed, saying only that the incident was “still under investigation.”
B-52 Engine, Radar Upgrades Hit New Milestones
Sept. 15, 2026
The Air Force’s program to re-engine the B-52H Stratofortress has moved from its technology maturation and risk reduction phase to engineering and manufacturing development, marking a new milestone in the sweeping overhaul of the Cold War-era bomber, a top official said Sept. 15.
