At approximately 7:03 a.m. (CET) on April 14th, 2022, two Sukhoi Su-27 twin-engine Russian jet fighters moved to intercept a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone flying over the Black Sea in the ...

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 ...

The MQ-9 Reaper has been the U.S. Air Force's hunter-killer drone for more than a decade, but it simply isn't suited to the high-end fight the service is preparing for, according to a top official ...

Several U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones have been orbiting over Gaza amid Israeli strikes and military activity there, U.S. officials and a source have told Reuters, and the flights are part of an effort ...