Dec. 10 airpower summary: Reaper destroys target
An Air Force MQ-9A Reaper taxis in preparation for a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The MQ-9A's primary mission is a hunter-killer against emerging targets to achieve joint force commander objectives.
Ready to go
A MQ-9 Reaper prepares to launch Feb. 28 from Creech Air Force Base, Nev.. The Reapers arrived at the base in March 2007.
The Reaper returns
An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial attack vehicle descends into an air field in Afghanistan Nov. 17 after a mission. The Reaper is able to carry both precision-guided bombs and missiles.
Aug. 6 airpower summary: Reaper bombs insurgents
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft takes off from Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The Reaper carries up to 3,750 pounds of laser-guided munitions, giving ground commanders unprecedented situational awareness and the ability to bring the right amount of force to bear on a target.
Air Force's hunter-killer UAV now flying in Afghanistan
An aircrew member inspects the weapons loadout on an MQ-9 Reaper before it takes off on a mission in Afghanistan Oct. 1.
Showing off
An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle flies over the crowd...
MQ-9 Reaper drops first GPS-guided weapon
The first live release of a Global Positioning System guided bomb unit-49 weapon from an MQ-9 Reaper took place May 13 at the Naval Air Warfare Center's Weapons Division at China Lake, Calif.
UAs (Unmanned Aerials) not drones
Capt. Ryan Jodoi (rear) flies an MQ-9 Reaper while Airman 1st Class Patrick Snyder controls a full motion video camera March 13 at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan.