U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The MQ-9 Reaper is one of the world's ...

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. 3 ...

The Reaper Is More and More Vulnerable. The MQ-9 Reaper has increasingly fallen behind newer drone variants, however—and grown more susceptible to anti-air efforts from the ground. Most notably ...

Before the Ukraine-Russia conflict, for example, it was found that the TB-2, MQ-1, as well as the MQ-9 Reaper Drones lacked survivability. This is one of the reasons why upgrades are ongoing.

Another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone went down in Yemen, images online purported to show Wednesday. (Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado/Air Force) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Another U.S. MQ-9 ...

A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper has crashed in Yemen. It may be the third $30 million drone shot down by the Houthis since November.

One of the most reliable unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operated by the U.S. military is the MQ-9 Reaper. Reapers are fast, reaching speeds of 230 mph, and they share many similarities with the ...

The MQ-9 "Reaper" unmanned aerial vehicle can loiter at up to 50,000 feet for more than 27 hours, gathering intelligence with sophisticated cameras, sensors and radars.

Another American drone — an MQ-9 Reaper — has reportedly gone down in Yemen amid continued Houthi attacks, based on photographic evidence presented Wednesday.

An MQ-9 Reaper drone with Customs and Border Protection awaits the next mission over the U.S.-Mexico border in November 2022 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. (John Moore/Getty Images) ...

MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drone Can Pick on Submarines Now. Published: 27 Feb 2025, 09:37 UTC • By: ... which itself is derived from the MQ-9 Reaper, also known as the Predator B.

Group 5 drones, like the MQ-9, are heavier than 1,320 pounds and fly higher than 18,000 feet. The MQ-9 is the Corps’ first Group 5 drone. The MQ-9 has a maximum takeoff weight of 10,500 pounds, ...