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Discussing the Houthi Shootdown of an MQ-9 Reaper
A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper was shot down by the Houthis—how did they do it, and what does it mean? Witness the breathtaking $9 ...
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The militants fired an RPG at a C-130. They didn’t expect the MQ-9 Reaper to respond
The MQ-9 Reaper was initially in the area to conduct armed overwatch for the C-130’s airdrop to “severely undersupplied” forces at the undisclosed outpost. “Most of the time we’re just ...
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How Air Force Drone Pilots Train to Fly the $32 Million MQ-9 Reaper
The US Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper is a remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV. It is used primarily for intelligence collection and precision strikes against targets on the ground.