General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper

The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, first called Predator B, is a medium-altitude long-endurance drone developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems mainly for the United States Air Force. It is larger, heavier and more capable than the MQ-1 Predator and uses the same ground control systems. Its Honeywell turboprop engine lets it carry far more ordnance and cruise at about three times the speed of its predecessor, and it is described as the first hunter-killer drone designed for long-endurance surveillance. The proof-of-concept Predator B-001 first flew on 2 February 2001. More than 300 Reapers were in United States Air Force service by May 2021, and the type is also flown by Customs and Border Protection and several allied air forces. It has been developed further into the MQ-9B.