MilitaryMQ-9 Reaper
UAV / Droneconfirmed
The MQ-9 Reaper is a large, remotely piloted aircraft capable of both surveillance and strike missions. It can carry Hellfire missiles, GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs, and GBU-38 JDAM GPS-guided bombs.
Specifications
| Type | UAV / Drone |
| Origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | General Atomics |
| Introduced | 2007 |
| Status | In service |
| Ceiling | 15,240 |
| Payload | 1,700 |
| Range | 1,852 |
| Weight | 2,223 |
| Speed | 482 |
History
Developed as a hunter-killer successor to the MQ-1 Predator. Has been widely used in counter-terrorism operations worldwide. Several allied nations operate it under the Foreign Military Sales program.
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| United States | — | |
| India | 2 | confirmed |
| United Kingdom | 16 | confirmed |
| France | 12 Reaper blocks I-V | confirmed |
| Italy | — | |
| Poland | — | confirmed |
| Spain | 4 | confirmed |
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