MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System (MQ-9 Reaper)

Abstract

The MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System (MQ-9 Reaper) is a multi-mission Hunter-Killer and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) system, which provides the combat commander with a persistent capability to find, fix, track, target, engage and assess Time Sensitive Targets. In the Hunter-Killer mission, the MQ-9 Reaper offers the commander a choice of weapons including the Hellfire Air-to-Ground Missile, Laser Guided Bombs and Joint Direct Attack Munitions. In the ISR role, the MQ-9 Reaper's ability to fly for up to 14 hours at altitudes up to 50,000 feet while carrying up to 3,000 pounds on the wings make it the platform of choice for a number of ISR and strike missions. This ability to support a wide variety of operations results in a steady stream of requirements to develop new capabilities to support an expanding array of missions. As a result of the combat deployment of the developmental system, the MQ-9 Reaper is supported and maintained by Contractor Logistics Support personnel and organic Air Force personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1019505

Entities

People

  • William Leister

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Attrition
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Estimates
  • Governments
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Science
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

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  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
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Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Directed Energy