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 ...

An MQ-9 Reaper, armed with GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided munitions and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, piloted by Col. Lex Turner flies a combat mission over southern Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt)

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...

2023年3月16日 · The MQ-9 Reaper drone is a remotely operated aircraft used by the U.S. military overseas that has also been adapted for other purposes inside America's borders.

2023年11月3日 · Several U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones have been orbiting over Gaza amid Israeli strikes and military activity there, U.S. officials and a source have told Reuters, and the flights are part of an...

2024年8月27日 · One of the most reliable unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operated by the U.S. military is the MQ-9 Reaper. Reapers are fast, reaching speeds of 230 mph, and they share many similarities...

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, surveillance, and reconnaissance asset.

2025年1月22日 · The MQ-9 Reaper’s design focuses on maximizing efficiency while maintaining durability. Its dimensions, 66 feet of wingspan, 36 feet in length, and 12.5 feet in height, highlight its considerable presence in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) category.. The airframe is made of advanced composite materials, which reduce weight and increase structural integrity.

2020年1月1日 · The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone is more than just a larger and better armed cousin of the iconic Predator drone; General Atomics designed “The Reaper” from the ground up as an unparalleled airborne assassin.