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 has made the decision to retire the MQ-9 Reaper, with plans to phase out the UAV platform by 2035. The Reaper has been an integral part of surveillance and forward strike ...

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 ...

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, assigned to the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base, sits as a static display during a ...

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 ...

An unmanned Air Force MQ-9 Reaper crashed in the Black Sea on Tuesday after a Russian Su-27 fighter collided with it. Check out our latest YouTube videos. Watch here 🎥 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.