U.S. Marine Corps has achieved over 1,000 flight hours with its MQ-9A unmanned aircraft during a series of service-level training exercises and weapons and tactics instructor courses.
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command have successfully completed Exercise Reaper Castillo, a comprehensive evaluation of MQ-9 Reaper drone operations on unpaved airstrips.
The Italian Air Force began training its first cohort of pilots and sensor operators to fly its new MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS).
The United States Department of State has approved the potential sale of 4 additional MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 combat drones to the Netherlands.
A RAF’s MQ-9A Reaper has provided vital intelligence to support the UK’s evacuation of British nationals and other eligible people from Sudan.
