U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The MQ-9 Reaper is one of the world's ...

The average cost of a MQ-9 drone is about $30 million. The Reaper — which first began operating in 2007 — costs about $3,500 per flight hour, according to its maker, General Atomics. 3 ...

From the outside, the MQ-9 Reaper looks a lot like a MQ-1 Predator, but it's much larger and capable of carrying more ordnance. The Reaper's wingspan is 66 feet, its length is 36 feet, and it ...

The MQ-9 Reaper redefined aerial military operations, and its planned successor, codenamed MQ-Next is an even more impressive platform.

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, takes off from the flightline at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 1, 2021.

Another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone went down in Yemen, images online purported to show Wednesday. (Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado/Air Force) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Another U.S. MQ-9 ...

Before the Ukraine-Russia conflict, for example, it was found that the TB-2, MQ-1, as well as the MQ-9 Reaper Drones lacked survivability. This is one of the reasons why upgrades are ongoing.