MQ-9 Reaper
ActiveDrone · Air Force · General Atomics
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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