MQ-9 Reaper

MQ-9A Reaper and MQ-20 Avenger drones will now be able to pick up small drones in the air (video)

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has developed a new system that allows large UAVs to pick up smaller drones in flight. The technology has already been tested. The system is designed for MQ-9A Reaper and MQ-20 Avenger drones. GA-ASI announced a test in which Avenger participated. The drone assembles oversized UAVs using a Breeze-Estern […]

October 17, 2023

Russian Su-34s and Su-35s damage another US MQ-9 Reaper drone in Syria, despite the presence of F-35 Lightning II in the region

A few days ago, an F-35 Lightning II squadron arrived in the Middle East. Despite the presence of fifth-generation fighters, Russian aircraft continue to pursue and provoke American MQ-9 Reaper drones. What is known The arrival of the F-22 Raptor in the Middle East in June was associated with aggressive flights by Russian aircraft, but […]

July 29, 2023

The US is considering abandoning the use of reconnaissance drones over the Black Sea after the destruction of the MQ-9 Reaper

The United States is analyzing its drone operations in the Black Sea region after Russia shot down one of them. The Pentagon is assessing the benefits and risks of the flights. The US military continues to use drones like the MQ-9 Reaper to monitor the crash site and keep tabs on the Russian military, but […]

March 18, 2023

Ukraine can get American MQ-9 Reaper drones, which can change the balance of power in the war

According to Forbes, Ukraine is negotiating the purchase of heavy strike drones MQ-9 Reaper, which could change the balance in the Russian-Ukrainian war. The MQ-9 Reaper is the US Air Force’s main reconnaissance and strike UAV. Ukrainian officials met in Washington with representatives of General Atomics, the company that makes the drone. Although the US […]

April 15, 2022