The Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper has played an indispensable role in Operation Epic Fury against Iran, top service leaders told lawmakers this week, even as the Air Force is looking to replace the unmanned platform in the coming years. “For Epic Fury, perhaps maybe the most valuable player was unmanned: the MQ-9,” service Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach told the House Armed Services Committee during a Wednesday hearing. “No other platform is even close to the MQ-9,” he added...