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 ...

Military uses MQ-9 drones in combat scenarios, but federal authorities sometimes turn to them for aerial surveillance.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The Houthis have claimed to have shot down a United States military drone over Yemen ... video message released early on Sunday that the MQ-9 Reaper was shot down by air defences over Marib ...