Coalition strikes against ISIS’ oil trade have halved the group’s oil revenue from an estimated $30 million a month to $15 million a month—not the $300 million and $150 million amounts reported by the coalition last week—Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Army Col. Christopher Garver clarified Wednesday during a press briefing.
The Air Force is upgrading some 70 MQ-9 Reapers to a new configuration that will keep the type capable and relevant to the near-peer fight for another 15 years. It awarded General Atomics a $272.3 million contract to enhance the Reaper's weapons, electric power, connectivity, and resistance to jamming, among…