General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper

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The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper is a U.S.-designed, remotely piloted combat drone primarily used for long-endurance intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike missions.

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MQ-9 Reaper 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf combat drone
military aircraft
remotely piloted aircraft
unmanned aerial vehicle
armament AGM-114 Hellfire
surface form: AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles

Paveway series guided bombs
surface form: GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs

Mk 82 bomb
surface form: GBU-38 JDAM bombs
conflictUsedIn Iraq War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan

military intervention against ISIL
controlSystem line-of-sight data link
satellite data link
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 0 on board
remote pilot and sensor operator
cruiseSpeed about 310 km/h
developedFrom MQ-1 Predator
surface form: General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
endurance over 24 hours
engineModel Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop
engineType turboprop
firstFlight 2001
hardpoints 7
height 3.8 m
introduced 2007
length 11 m
manufacturer General Atomics
surface form: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
maximumSpeed about 480 km/h
maximumTakeoffWeight 4760 kg
operatorType military
payloadCapacity 1700 kg
powerplant 1 × Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop
primaryMission armed reconnaissance
long-endurance ISR
range over 1800 km
role close air support
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
precision strike
targeted killing
sensor AN/AAS-52 multispectral targeting system
synthetic aperture radar
serviceCeiling 15000 m
status in service
usedBy Belgian Air Force
surface form: Belgian Air Component

French Air Force
surface form: French Air and Space Force

German Air Force
Aeronautica Militare
surface form: Italian Air Force

Polish Air Force
Republic of Korea Air Force
Royal Air Force
Royal Moroccan Air Force
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Spanish Air Force
surface form: Spanish Air and Space Force

United States Air Force
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
surface form: United States Customs and Border Protection
wingspan 20 m

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RAF Waddington basedAircraftType General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
this entity surface form: MQ-9 Reaper
Cannon Air Force Base hasAircraftType General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
this entity surface form: MQ-9 Reaper
AGM-114 Hellfire notablePlatform General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
this entity surface form: MQ-9 Reaper
Brimstone missile platform General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
this entity surface form: MQ-9 Reaper
Air Force Special Operations Command usesAircraft General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
this entity surface form: MQ-9 Reaper
Operation Shader usesAircraft General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
Qatar Emiri Air Force usesAircraftType General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
this entity surface form: MQ-9 Reaper