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The U.S. Air Force Looks to Operate the MQ-9 Reaper From Anywhere
Paved runways and dedicated facilities are a luxury that the United States Air Force knows it can't count on in wartime. The ...
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The militants fired an RPG at a C-130. They didn’t expect the MQ-9 Reaper to respond
The MQ-9 Reaper was initially in the area to conduct armed overwatch for the C-130’s airdrop to “severely undersupplied” forces at the undisclosed outpost. “Most of the time we’re just ...
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How Air Force Drone Pilots Train to Fly the $32 Million MQ-9 Reaper
The US Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper is a remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV. It is used primarily for intelligence collection and precision strikes against targets on the ground.
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American MQ-9 Reaper drone crash in Syria shrouded in mystery
A n American MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed in northern Syria, and videos of the incident, along with photos of the wreckage of this highly valuable unmanned aerial vehicle—estimated to be worth ...