The MQ-9 Reaper has increasingly fallen behind newer drone variants—and grown more susceptible to anti-air efforts from the ...

The United States military has been operating drones for decades, but there's one Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) that most people know: the MQ-1 Predator, which is one of the best military drones ...

He emphasized that enhanced surveillance and fire capabilities through unmanned aircraft systems ... mark a significant leap ...

The MQ-9 Reaper is a versatile, advanced UAV developed for the USAF ... The MQ-9 Reaper is an evolution of the MQ-1 Predator – hence its nickname, Predator B – designed to provide the USAF ...

While the U.S. military fields an impressive arsenal of unmanned aircraft, the effectiveness of these drones is largely unproven in roles beyond counter-terrorism. In Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and ...

An unmanned aircraft system ... transforming it into the MQ-1 Predator, capable of conducting precision strikes. Its use played a crucial role in targeted strikes in conflict zones like ...

An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS ... and 5 development (includes 1 test asset, 1 stricken UA and 25 fleet assets).” The Tritons first deployed to Guam in early 2020, nearly a ...

an Iraqi Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 engaged an MQ-1 armed with AIM-92 Stinger air-to-air missiles and shot it down, winning the first encounter between a conventional warplane and a UAV. In 2011 the ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has long been the go-to for the U.S. Air Force's Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Most notably, General Atomics is responsible for the creation of the MQ-1 ...

and tech company Shield AI have revealed that an MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) recently flew autonomously during the Orange Flag 25-1 test exercise. As part of the U.S. Air ...