MQ-9 Reaper

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Unmanned aerial vehicle used for surveillance and precision strikes.

Total Cost
$14B
Unit Cost
$32M per unit
Development
6 years
Planned Units
360
Delivered
360
Start Year
2001
IOC Year
2007
Delivery Progress100% (360 / 360)

Key Details

Workhorse of the drone war. Has conducted thousands of strikes in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Iraq, Syria, Libya.

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