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April 21, 2021
Reaper mods targeted to provide capability for near-peer threats

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s MQ-9 Program Office is moving forward with several fleet enhancement capabilities aimed at increasing the MQ-9 Reaper’s effectiveness against near-peer adversary threats.
March 23, 2021
556th TES successfully launch, land first Creech AFB ATLC test

The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron recently completed the first Air Combat Command test of the Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability (ATLC) for the MQ-9 Reaper at Creech AFB, Feb. 26, 2021.
Feb. 16, 2021
MQ-9 begins flying missions from Romania

The 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing began flying the first active-duty operated U.S. Air Forces in Europe MQ-9 Reaper sorties in Romania via remote-split operations as of Feb. 1, 2021.
Jan. 18, 2021
489th ATKS; Jack of All Trades, Masters of LRE

How is it possible to safely launch and recover an MQ-9 Reaper aircraft to-and-from dozens of other teams every day and around the world? Ask the 489th Attack Squadron.
Dec. 17, 2020
MQ-9 Aircrew reflect on partnership after milestone flight

Some things are better in pairs – peanut butter and jelly, milk and cookies, or salt and pepper. There are many dynamic duos out there, but one could argue that no one is as effective at delivering persistent attack and reconnaissance as an MQ-9 Reaper pilot and sensor operator.

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