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MQ-9 Reaper
Also known as: Reaper · Predator B · Hunter Killer
Manufacturer: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
MALE strike-recon UCAV operated by USAF and partners. Carries up to four Hellfire and two GBU-12/38 weapons; SeaGuardian variant for maritime missions.
Specifications
Category
strike
In service since
2007
Weight
4760 kg
Payload
1700 kg
Range
1850 km
Endurance
1680 min
Speed
482 km/h
Control
satcom
EW resistance
high
Autonomy
operator-on-loop
Unit cost (USD)
$30,000,000 – $32,000,000
Known operators
Notable use cases
Strike on IRGC-QF Maj-Gen Soleimani 3 Jan 2020 (Baghdad airport); shot down over Black Sea by Russian Su-27 14 Mar 2023; downed multiple times over Yemen by Houthis 2023-2024.
Recent events involving this drone
seizure2026-05-31Iran shoots down U.S. MQ-1 drone over waters near Iran; CENTCOM says it struck Iranian drone-related sites🇮🇷strike2026-05-30Reports claim Iran struck a US base in Kuwait and Iranian air defenses downed an MQ-9 Reaper🇷🇺strike2026-05-29Report claims intercepted Fateh-110 debris damaged MQ-9 Reapers at US airbase in Kuwait🇺🇦seizure2026-05-29Houthi forces reportedly shoot down US MQ-9 Reaper in Marib province, Yemen🇾🇪seizure2026-05-25Reports claim Iran shot down three US MQ-9 Reaper drones near Bandar Abbas🇮🇷deployment2026-05-25US Air Force to send ULTRA Turbo surveillance drones to the Middle East for operational evaluationdoctrine-change2026-05-20US Air Force highlights MQ-9 role in Operation Epic Fury and pushes manned-unmanned future🇺🇸deployment2026-05-15Post discusses alleged Ukrainian drone overflights via Finland and Estonia and possible Russian response🇷🇺
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Data confidence: 95 / 100. Catalog is in active development.