The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called Predator B) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, one component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations, developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) primarily for the United States Air Force (USAF).

MQ-9A was designated "Reaper" by the U.S. and Royal Air Force, but has become the widely used name for any Predator B equipped with weapons. Featuring unmatched operational flexibility, MQ-9A has an endurance of over 27 hours, speeds of 240 KTAS, can operate up to 50,000 feet, and has a 3,850 pound (1746 kilogram) payload capacity that includes ...

Given its significant loiter time, wide-range sensors, multi-mode communications suite, and precision weapons, it provides a unique capability to perform strike, coordination, and reconnaissance against high-value, fleeting, and time-sensitive targets.

2022年9月2日 · GA-ASI received a $30.5m contract to upgrade the Italian Air Force’s (IAF) MQ-9A Predator B drones from Block 1 to Block 5 standard, in September 2021. The company was contracted to deliver MQ-9 systems to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), in July 2018.

The MQ-9A Reaper is the U.S. Marine Corps' Block V Unmanned Aircraft System that perform multi-mission Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions over land or sea. Power: 11.0...

The MQ-9 Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft that is employed primarily as an intelligence-collection asset and secondarily against dynamic execution targets.

The MQ-9A Reaper is a sophisticated evolution of the battle-proven Predator RPA, developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI). First flown in 2001 with GA-ASI funding, the MQ-9A represents a major leap forward in endurance, performance, and reliability.

The MQ-9 Reaper is the primary offensive strike unmanned aerial vehicle for the U.S. Air Force.

Perform multi-mission Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and “Hunter-Killer” missions over land or sea.

2023年1月5日 · On Nov. 10, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the first production MQ-9A Multi-Domain Operations (M2DO)-ready variant of the U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper.