Predator C is a generation behind Taranis and oher UCAVs. Hopefully, we will get son of Taranis as well as the latest MQ-9s. Here is a hi-res piccy of the ER variant with drop tanks and winglets -
http://www.dmitryshulgin.com/wp-cont...9-Reaper-4.jpg
Here are the airframe changes (there are also lots of gadgetry changes as well)
With a couple of sqns of Taranis replacing part of the GR4s role (with F35 and Typhoon doing the rest) and MQ-9 B5 ER doing the Medium-High Alt Long Endurance recce role that was done by the PR9 then we might have a half decent capability to offer for Combat Air once again.
BAESYSTEMS TARANIS