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Russia Fired A Missile At A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Over Syria Last Year Russia Fired A Missile At A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Over Syria Last Year

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 21, 2023

Air

MQ-9 Sensor Video Showing Collision With Russian Su-27 Released (Updated) MQ-9 Sensor Video Showing Collision With Russian Su-27 Released (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 16, 2023

Air

Video Purports To Show Russian Su-27’s Close Encounter With An MQ-9 (Updated) Video Purports To Show Russian Su-27’s Close Encounter With An MQ-9 (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 15, 2023

Air

MQ-9 Reaper Is Capable Of Defending Itself With Air-To-Air Missiles MQ-9 Reaper Is Capable Of Defending Itself With Air-To-Air Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 15, 2023

Air

Russian Su-27 Collided With U.S. MQ-9 Over Black Sea (Updated) Russian Su-27 Collided With U.S. MQ-9 Over Black Sea (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 14, 2023

Air

USAF Special Ops Buys MQ-9B SkyGuardians To Test Air-Launched Drone Concepts USAF Special Ops Buys MQ-9B SkyGuardians To Test Air-Launched Drone Concepts

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Mar 7, 2023

Air

Cruise Missiles Could Get Added To MQ-9’s Arsenal Cruise Missiles Could Get Added To MQ-9’s Arsenal

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 1, 2023

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The Case For Ukraine Acquiring MQ-9 Reapers The Case For Ukraine Acquiring MQ-9 Reapers

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Feb 27, 2023

General Atomics MQ-9 Reapers offered to Ukraine

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MQ-9 Reapers Offered To Ukraine For $1, But Relevancy Questions Remain MQ-9 Reapers Offered To Ukraine For $1, But Relevancy Questions Remain

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 2, 2023

Air

Mysterious Pod Carried By Air Force Reaper Drone That Crashed In Romania Mysterious Pod Carried By Air Force Reaper Drone That Crashed In Romania

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 20, 2022

Air

Eaglet Air-Launched Drone Aims To Help Its Mothership Survive In Army Tests Eaglet Air-Launched Drone Aims To Help Its Mothership Survive In Army Tests

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 19, 2022

Air

New Kit Will Allow MQ-9 Reaper To Fly From Navy Flattops New Kit Will Allow MQ-9 Reaper To Fly From Navy Flattops

By Dan Parsons, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 11, 2022

Air

General Atomics’ Rough Field-Capable Mojave Drone Breaks Cover General Atomics’ Rough Field-Capable Mojave Drone Breaks Cover

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Updated on Dec 9, 2021

Air

This Is Our First Look At How General Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone Will Get Caught In Mid-Air This Is Our First Look At How General Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone Will Get Caught In Mid-Air

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 27, 2021

Air

MQ-9 Reaper Tests Prove It Can Operate From Unprepared Locations On The Fly MQ-9 Reaper Tests Prove It Can Operate From Unprepared Locations On The Fly

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jul 19, 2021

Air

How General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State Conflict How General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State Conflict

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 24, 2021

Air

Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat Capability Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat Capability

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 10, 2021

Air

New Pods Will Allow Reaper Drones To Hunt Submarines And Launch Small Weapons And Drones New Pods Will Allow Reaper Drones To Hunt Submarines And Launch Small Weapons And Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 21, 2021

Air

Northrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous Drones Northrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous Drones

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Air

MQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge Test MQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 11, 2020

Air

MQ-9 Reaper Flies With AI Pod That Sifts Through Huge Sums Of Data To Pick Out Targets MQ-9 Reaper Flies With AI Pod That Sifts Through Huge Sums Of Data To Pick Out Targets

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 5, 2020

Air

Two MQ-9 Reaper Drones Collide Over Syria After Days Of Sightings From Those On The Ground Two MQ-9 Reaper Drones Collide Over Syria After Days Of Sightings From Those On The Ground

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 19, 2020

News & Features

Satellite Image Of RQ-170 Taxiing By MQ-9 Gives Best Size Estimate Yet Of Stealth Drone Satellite Image Of RQ-170 Taxiing By MQ-9 Gives Best Size Estimate Yet Of Stealth Drone

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 6, 2020

Air

Militants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills Them Militants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills Them

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 7, 2020

Air

Abrupt End Of Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Buys Points To New Focus On Survivable Drones Abrupt End Of Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Buys Points To New Focus On Survivable Drones

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 27, 2020

News & Features

US Looks to Preposition Jet Fuel in Niger, Algeria, as Drone Operations Expand in Africa US Looks to Preposition Jet Fuel in Niger, Algeria, as Drone Operations Expand in Africa

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 6, 2019

News & Features

Detailed Image Comes To Light Of Secretive Drone Test Base Near Area 51 Detailed Image Comes To Light Of Secretive Drone Test Base Near Area 51

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 24, 2019

Air

USAF’s New Ground Tracking Radar Plan Desperately Needs Stealthy Flying Sensor Trucks USAF’s New Ground Tracking Radar Plan Desperately Needs Stealthy Flying Sensor Trucks

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Air

Glimpse Of The Future?: MC-130 Sets Up Forward Refueling Point For MQ-9 Reaper Drone Glimpse Of The Future?: MC-130 Sets Up Forward Refueling Point For MQ-9 Reaper Drone

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

News & Features

Massive US Counterstrike Against Assad’s Forces Signals New Stage Of Syrian Civil War Massive US Counterstrike Against Assad’s Forces Signals New Stage Of Syrian Civil War

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Air

The USAF Expands MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force in Afghanistan to Its Largest Size Ever The USAF Expands MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force in Afghanistan to Its Largest Size Ever

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Sea

The US Navy May End Up Flying the Air Force’s Unwanted MQ-1 Predator Drones The US Navy May End Up Flying the Air Force’s Unwanted MQ-1 Predator Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Air

General Atomics Is the First to Show Off Its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design General Atomics Is the First to Show Off Its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Air

Houthi Rebels Shoot Down U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Over Yemen Houthi Rebels Shoot Down U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Over Yemen

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Air

The USAF Tested an Advanced, Modular Sensor Pod on a Vintage Airliner The USAF Tested an Advanced, Modular Sensor Pod on a Vintage Airliner

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Air

USAF Reaper Drones Can Finally Drop GPS Guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions USAF Reaper Drones Can Finally Drop GPS Guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

News & Features

Iran Tried To Shoot Down U.S. Reaper Drone Near Tankers Hours Before Attacks: Report Iran Tried To Shoot Down U.S. Reaper Drone Near Tankers Hours Before Attacks: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 15, 2019

Sea

Marines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget Request Marines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget Request

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 13, 2019

Air

These Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The Start These Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The Start

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 9, 2018

Air

Heat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During Exercise Heat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 19, 2018

Air

USAF Reveals Details About Some Of Its Most Secretive Drone Units With New Awards USAF Reveals Details About Some Of Its Most Secretive Drone Units With New Awards

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 13, 2018

News & Features

It’s Official, Contractor-Owned MQ-9 Reaper Drones Will Watch Over Marines in Afghanistan It’s Official, Contractor-Owned MQ-9 Reaper Drones Will Watch Over Marines in Afghanistan

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 21, 2018

Air

USAF Officially Retires MQ-1 Predator While MQ-9 Reaper Set To Gain Air-To-Air Missiles USAF Officially Retires MQ-1 Predator While MQ-9 Reaper Set To Gain Air-To-Air Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 10, 2018

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Northrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous Drones Northrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous Drones

MQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge Test MQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge Test

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Militants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills Them Militants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills Them

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