The MQ-9 Reaper drone has become one of the most paradoxical weapons systems in modern military history. Despite suffering ...

The US Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper drone is a remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV. It is used primarily[...] ...

The MQ-9 Reaper has been one of the US military’s most heavily used platforms during the Iran war. Each drone costs roughly ...

SOCOM Gets Involved Early in MQ-9 Replacement Plan is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN ...

Amentum has secured the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Maintenance Support indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Air Force Air Combat Command pertaining to the MQ-9 Reaper ...

At least two MQ-9 Reaper drones were spotted in Puerto Rico, joining 10 F-35 fighter jets recently deployed to the region. By Nicholas Slayton Published Sep 12, 2025 4:14 PM EDT Get Task & Purpose in ...

It’s not stealthy, it’s getting up there in years and it doesn’t have the payload of fifth-generation fighter jets. Despite that, the MQ-9 Reaper drone system isn’t going to the bone yard. In fact, ...

Amid the Iran fighting, a Congressional Research Service report reveals that the US has lost 42 aircraft until now. Of these, ...

GA-ASI and AeroVironment demonstrate first-ever air launch of Switchblade 600 from MQ-9A, advancing drone mothership concepts for smaller UAS. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and ...

Col. Ruben Amezaga, 8th Operations Group commander, passes a guidon to Lt. Col. Douglas Slater, 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, during the 431st ERS activation ceremony at ...

The MQ-9 has a modular belly full of sensors and weapons. Datalinks and satellite relays connect the fuselage to an operator located thousands of miles away, who uses the MQ-9’s suite of ...

DAYTON — The recent crashes of U.S. unmanned military drones in Iran and Seychelles won’t be major setbacks to America’s unmanned aircraft program, a defense industry analyst said. “Unmanned systems, ...