The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called Predator B) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, one component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations, developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) primarily for the United States Air Force (USAF). The MQ-9 and other UAVs ...

MQ-9A was designated "Reaper" by the U.S. and Royal Air Force, but has become the widely used name for any Predator B equipped with weapons. Featuring unmatched operational flexibility, MQ-9A has an endurance of over 27 hours, speeds of 240 KTAS, can operate up to 50,000 feet, and has a 3,850 pound (1746 kilogram) payload capacity that includes ...

Given its significant loiter time, wide-range sensors, multi-mode communications suite, and precision weapons, it provides a unique capability to perform strike, coordination, and reconnaissance against high-value, fleeting, and time-sensitive targets.

The MQ-9 Reaper is the primary offensive strike unmanned aerial vehicle for the U.S. Air Force.

May 14, 2023 · The U.S. Air Force has made the decision to retire the MQ-9 Reaper, with plans to phase out the UAV platform by 2035. The Reaper has been an integral part of surveillance and forward strike ...

Jan 22, 2025 · The MQ-9 Reaper UAV is a cutting-edge unmanned aerial vehicle designed to revolutionize modern warfare. Initially developed for the United States Air Force, it has since become a critical asset in military and humanitarian missions.

The MQ-9A Reaper® is a turboprop-powered, multi-mission Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. It provides long-endurance, persistent ISR and strike capabilities with advanced modular payload integration.

The MQ-9 Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft that is employed primarily against dynamic execution targets and secondarily as an intelligence collection asset.

The MQ-9 Reaper is the ninth system to be produced in the U.S. Air Force’s series of remotely controlled, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Designed to reinforce overseas contingency operations and communications, the MQ-9 executes missions to …

Aug 19, 2019 · The MQ‐9 Reaper UAS is a remotely piloted and armed aircraft system that uses optical, infrared, and radar sensors to locate, identify, target, and attack ground targets.