DRONECOMBAT PROVEN
MQ-9 REAPER
MQ-9A/B Block 5
Armed MALE UCAV
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United States
North America
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
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MANUFACTURERGeneral Atomics Aeronautical
YEAR INTRODUCED2007
UNITS IN SERVICE360
UNITS PRODUCED400
UNIT COST$32.0M
DESCRIPTION
The US military's primary MALE drone for strike and ISR. Has executed thousands of precision strikes in the Global War on Terror. Operates on 1.8 GHz Ku-band satellite link.
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECS
Length
11 m
Wingspan
20 m
Max Takeoff Weight
4,760 kg
Payload
1,746 kg
Max Speed
444 km/h
Cruise Speed
280 km/h
Range
1,900 km
Endurance
14-27 hours
Ceiling
15,240 m
Engine
Honeywell TPE331-10GD turboprop 950 shp
Armament
AGM-114 Hellfire, GBU-12 Paveway, GBU-38 JDAM, AIM-9X
Sensor
AN/DAS-1 MTS-B multi-spectral targeting system
Unit Cost U S D
$32.0M
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT HISTORY
Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Somalia β thousands of strikes since 2007. Killed Qasem Soleimani (2020).
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon