The MQ-9 Reaper has increasingly fallen behind newer drone variants—and grown more susceptible to anti-air efforts from the ground.

The U.S. Defense Department has announced sweeping changes to its military drone procurement and deployment practices.

American defense contractor General Atomics announced the launch of the Precision Exportable Launched Effect (PELE) drone meant to launch from the MQ-9B.

The long dominance of expensive, long-endurance drones like the $30 million MQ-9 Reaper may be ending as threats to them proliferate.

The MQ-9 Reaper redefined aerial military operations, and its planned successor, codenamed MQ-Next is an even more impressive platform.

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.

The MQ-9 is operated remotely by a team that includes a rated pilot who is tasked with flying the drone and an enlisted aircrew member who is responsible for operating the sensors and guiding weapons.

Unlike predecessors MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper drones, the Avenger is powered by a turbofan engine and its design includes stealth features like internal weapons storage and S-shaped exhaust ...

The MQ-9 Reaper is a larger version of the MQ-1 Predator drone, which was used by the U.S. Air Force until 2018. The MQ-9 Reaper is faster, has better sensors, and can carry more munitions. The ...

Operating from regular US airfields, the MQ-9 drone has unobstructed sightliness to the ground data terminal antenna, enabling line-of-sight communications during takeoff and landing.