T he U.S. Air Force introduced the MQ-9 Reaper drone in 2007 as a larger weapons platform than its predecessor, the MQ-1 Predator drone.The Reaper looks very much like the Predator, only larger ...

US Air Force tests MQ-9 operations from austere runways. By Ryan Finnerty 2025-01-03T15:45:00+00:00. The US Air Force (USAF) is seeking to expand the battlefield capabilities of its primary ...

The U.S. Air Force’s 1st Special Operations Mission Sustainment Team (SOMST) recently carried out tests at the Melrose Air Force Range in New Mexico, where an MQ-9 Reaper drone landed on a dirt ...

A rendering of a MQ-9A Block 5 in the colors of the Italian Air Force. (Photo: GA-ASI) Italy and the MQ-9 Block 5. As part of the multiyear defense planning document for 2022-2024, the Italian MoD ...

The US Air Force lost contact with an unmanned MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was operating over the Red Sea this week, a US defense official told Al Arabiya English on Tuesday.. The MQ-9 was ...

It also “provides a unique capability to perform strike, coordination, and reconnaissance against high-value, fleeting, and time-sensitive targets,” the US Air Force noted. Related Tags United ...

US struggling to contain Yemen as Houthis down MQ-9 drones - report The US initially hoped to establish air superiority over Yemen within 30 days of launching the campaign, the report noted.

The US Air Force held a competition for its MQ-9 Reaper drones last week. One photo from the event shows a drone operator sitting in front of a map of Mischief Reef.

The Reaper, which entered service with the U.S. Air Force 16 years ago, can be equipped with weapons such as air-to-ground missiles. MQ-9s have also been bought by the U.S. Department of Homeland ...

Air Force to manage new militarized zone along US-Mexico border Valor may not expire, but award recognition should have limits US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan ...

Still, the Air Force is retiring the MQ-9 Reaper drone as it's approaching the end of its service life. It will continue to operate until 2035, so it's not leaving just yet.