Reaper UAV deployed in Iraq
The combination of payload capacity and loiter endurance makes the Reaper highly valuable in Iraq.
Article Summary
The MQ-9 Reaper, a hunter-killer UAV with long loitering capability, has completed its first operational mission in Iraq. The craft has been used in Afghanistan since 2007, clocking 3,800 hours and attacking 16 targets with 500-pound bombs and Hellfire missiles.
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