One of the most reliable unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operated by the U.S. military is the MQ-9 Reaper ... The Reaper has plenty going for it despite its speed, including its cost-effectiveness ...

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.

Threats to medium-altitude drones like the MQ-9 Reaper are growing ... Many of these big and expensive drones — the Reaper costs $30 million — have been shot down over Yemen, Lebanon, and ...

The MQ-9 Reaper has increasingly fallen behind newer drone variants—and grown more susceptible to anti-air efforts from the ground.

The US Marine Corps has equipped its MQ-9 Reaper drones with a new electronic warfare pod. The pod "can mimic things that are sent to it," Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said. The ...

Several U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones have been orbiting over Gaza amid ... drones can loiter for hours gathering intelligence. They cost about $3,500 per flight hour, compared with about $8,000 per ...