MQ-9 Reaper
The MQ-9 Reaper is a remotely piloted MALE (medium-altitude, long-endurance) unmanned aircraft system developed by General Atomics. It has an endurance of over 27 hours and can carry up to 1,700 kg of ordnance including Hellfire missiles, GBU-12 laser-guided bombs, and GBU-38 JDAMs. The U.S. Air Force has operated MQ-9s extensively throughout the Middle East for ISR and precision strike missions. Also known as Predator B, MQ-9, Reaper.
MQ-9A Reaper
Category
Drone / UAV
Range
1850km
Status
Active
Origin
US
Operators
United States
Designation: MQ-9A Reaper
Overview
The MQ-9 Reaper is a remotely piloted MALE (medium-altitude, long-endurance) unmanned aircraft system developed by General Atomics. It has an endurance of over 27 hours and can carry up to 1,700 kg of ordnance including Hellfire missiles, GBU-12 laser-guided bombs, and GBU-38 JDAMs. The U.S. Air Force has operated MQ-9s extensively throughout the Middle East for ISR and precision strike missions.
Technical specification
Range
1850 km
Warhead
1700 kg
Length
11 m
Weight
4760 kg
Speed
Mach 0.34
Mach
Mach 0.34
Max altitude
15.2 km
Propulsion
turbofan
Guidance
inertial, gps, electro optical, infrared
Country of origin
US
Year introduced
2007
Status
In service