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
โ All EquipmentOVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERGeneral Atomics Aeronautical
YEAR INTRODUCED2007
UNITS IN SERVICE360
UNITS PRODUCED400
UNIT COSTUSD 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
SPECIFICATIONS
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
USD 32.0M
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Somalia โ thousands of strikes since 2007. Killed Qasem Soleimani (2020).
COMBAT FOOTAGE
VIDEO INTEL
Real combat footage featuring this system
MQ-9 Reaper drone strike
MQ-9 Reaper Hellfire missile strike on target
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon