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Italy orders two more General Atomics MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers to strengthen Mediterranean surveillance and NATO operations from 2027

Italy orders two more General Atomics MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers to strengthen Mediterranean surveillance and NATO operations from 2027

Netherlands flies armed MQ-9A Reaper for first time, shifting the drone from surveillance to precision strike under human control

Netherlands flies armed MQ-9A Reaper for first time, shifting the drone from surveillance to precision strike under human control

August 21, 2026
General Atomics and U.S. Air Force demonstrate APKWS laser-guided rockets on MQ-9A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft

General Atomics and U.S. Air Force demonstrate APKWS laser-guided rockets on MQ-9A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft

May 11, 2026
NAVAIR confirms first MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aircraft flight with SkyTower II and RDESS/SOAR pods

NAVAIR confirms first MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aircraft flight with SkyTower II and RDESS/SOAR pods

August 16, 2025
CAE secures contract with Italian Air Force for advanced MQ-9A Reaper training system

CAE secures contract with Italian Air Force for advanced MQ-9A Reaper training system

July 16, 2025
U.S. Marine Corps receives final MQ-9A Reaper, concluding rapid delivery effort

U.S. Marine Corps receives final MQ-9A Reaper, concluding rapid delivery effort

The U.S. Marine Corps received its final MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range (ER) Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI).

June 5, 2025
General Atomics delivers MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range drone to U.S. Marine Corps

General Atomics delivers MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range drone to U.S. Marine Corps

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has delivered an MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range (ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to the United States Marine Corps (USMC).

April 29, 2025
U.S. Marine Corps surpasses 1,000 flight hours with MQ-9A Reaper uncrewed aircraft

U.S. Marine Corps surpasses 1,000 flight hours with MQ-9A Reaper uncrewed aircraft

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.

April 23, 2025
MQ-9A Reaper demonstrates dirt airstrip capabilities in operational testing

MQ-9A Reaper demonstrates dirt airstrip capabilities in operational testing

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.

January 3, 2025
Italian Air Force begins training to fly MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper

Italian Air Force begins training to fly MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper

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).

June 22, 2023
Netherlands to purchase 4 additional MQ-9A Reaper drones

Netherlands to purchase 4 additional MQ-9A Reaper drones

The United States Department of State has approved the potential sale of 4 additional MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 combat drones to the Netherlands.

June 17, 2023
RAF MQ-9A Reaper provides vital assistance to evacuation in Sudan

RAF MQ-9A Reaper provides vital assistance to evacuation in Sudan

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.

May 3, 2023

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