The MQ-9 Reaper drone is a remotely operated aircraft used by the U.S. military overseas that has also been adapted for other purposes inside America's borders. The U.S. Air Force describes the Reaper ...

An MQ-9 Reaper, assigned to the 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron, lands at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, in support of Northern Edge 2021 on May 3, 2021. (Senior Airman Beaux Hebert/U.S. Air Force ...

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 ...

GA-ASI and AeroVironment demonstrate first-ever air launch of Switchblade 600 from MQ-9A, advancing drone mothership concepts for smaller UAS. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and ...

The Italian Air Force released the first photos of the new MQ-9A Block 5 delivered last year, shortly after the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale to double the RPA fleet. The Italian ...

The U.S. military has been using and advancing drone technology for decades, and in the 21st century, drone warfare has become the norm. Throughout its conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan (as well as ...

A rendering of an uncrewed aerial vehicle designed by General Atomics as a potential contender for the U.S. Air Force MQ-Next program. (General Atomics) WASHINGTON — As the U.S. Air Force embarks on a ...