Featured in ReaperBYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareMilitants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills ThemThe incident is a prime example of the armed overwatch missions that American unmanned aircraft have been flying for years now. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareAbrupt End Of Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Buys Points To New Focus On Survivable DronesGeneral Atomics has supplied the backbone of America’s drone force for decades. Now that may be ending due to stark tactical realities. BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 7, 2019ShareAmerica’s Missile That Uses Sword Blades Instead Of Explosives Has Struck Again In SyriaFor the second time this week, the secretive AGM-114R9X Hellfire missile has punched a hole through a car’s roof and sliced its target to death. BYTyler RogowayDec 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2019ShareAnother Syrian Terrorist Seemingly Killed By Hellfire Missile With Pop-Out Sword Blades (Updated)The targeted strike took place less than 10 miles from where U.S. forces recently conducted a raid that led to the death of ISIS’ leader al-Baghdadi. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareThe Air Force’s New Base In Niger Is Getting A Major Addition Before It Even OpensSatellite imagery shows work on a new hangar with a separate apron and taxiway as the base gets set to open for flying operations later this year. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 5, 2019ShareUS Looks to Preposition Jet Fuel in Niger, Algeria, as Drone Operations Expand in AfricaThe US military mission in the region looks set to enter an entirely new phase. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 5, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 24, 2019ShareDetailed Image Comes To Light Of Secretive Drone Test Base Near Area 51The deeply isolated base is understood to work at testing and developing exotic and advanced payloads and sensors for drones like the MQ-9 Reaper. BYTyler RogowayJul 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Ground Tracking Radar Plan Desperately Needs Stealthy Flying Sensor TrucksThe service will replace the E-8C JSTARS with a mix of upgraded existing aircraft and drones, but that might not work for high risk missions. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGlimpse Of The Future?: MC-130 Sets Up Forward Refueling Point For MQ-9 Reaper DroneThe ability to rush small detachments of unmanned aircraft to remote, forward locations could enable all new operational concepts. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareMassive US Counterstrike Against Assad’s Forces Signals New Stage Of Syrian Civil WarThree hour battle with Assad’s forces is a reminder that other parties may not give the US the choice of staying out of Syria’s civil war. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe USAF Expands MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force in Afghanistan to Its Largest Size EverThe air war over Afghanistan is rapidly heating up and a huge deployment of Reapers drones is the latest major development. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Navy May End Up Flying the Air Force’s Unwanted MQ-1 Predator DronesOther parties, including foreign allies, could also get some of the unmanned aircraft when the Air Force retires the type in 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Navy Wants to Hire Contractors to Fly Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drones in AfghanistanThe Marine Corps task force in Helmand Province has an urgent requirement for the unmanned aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNo One Seems Sure What’s Been Holding up Drone Strikes in NigerUS and Nigerien officials say they’re in agreement, but politics and functional issues are clearly delaying the plan. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHouthi Rebels Shoot Down U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Over YemenLoss comes amid a surge of drone strikes against Al Qaeda terrorists in the war-torn country. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareIran Tried To Shoot Down U.S. Reaper Drone Near Tankers Hours Before Attacks: ReportThe unmanned aircraft, which survived, was reportedly watching Iranian boats in the same general area where the attacks occurred. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 15, 2019ShareThis Crazy Contraption Was Supposed To Help Aussie Troops Carry Their Guns. It Did The Opposite.The test results were not positive. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareMarines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget RequestThis would give the service its first long-endurance drones and help pave the way for future unmanned aircraft capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018ShareThese Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The StartSimilar dispensers could allow an individual aircraft to carry hundreds and maybe even thousands of the weapons at once. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareHeat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During ExerciseThe late 2017 drill was another step toward giving the unmanned aircraft their own air-to-air capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018ShareUSAF Reveals Details About Some Of Its Most Secretive Drone Units With New AwardsThe service gave out medals with a new “remote” operations device to one drone crew for their role in a controversial targeted strike. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareIt’s Official, Contractor-Owned MQ-9 Reaper Drones Will Watch Over Marines in AfghanistanThe deal will be an important stepping stone for the service as it gets closer to acquiring bigger, multi-mission unmanned aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2018ShareThe UK Has Spent Nearly 15 Years Developing Watchkeeper Drones It Says Aren’t Safe to FlyThe British Army has more than 50 of the unmanned aircraft, but authorities say they still aren’t reliable enough even for routine drills. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2018ShareUSAF Officially Retires MQ-1 Predator While MQ-9 Reaper Set To Gain Air-To-Air MissilesThe Reaper is set to gain new capabilities just as its iconic progenitor is pulled from service, but arming drones with air-to-air missiles isn’t new. BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2018Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareMilitants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills ThemThe incident is a prime example of the armed overwatch missions that American unmanned aircraft have been flying for years now. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareAbrupt End Of Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Buys Points To New Focus On Survivable DronesGeneral Atomics has supplied the backbone of America’s drone force for decades. Now that may be ending due to stark tactical realities. BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 7, 2019ShareAmerica’s Missile That Uses Sword Blades Instead Of Explosives Has Struck Again In SyriaFor the second time this week, the secretive AGM-114R9X Hellfire missile has punched a hole through a car’s roof and sliced its target to death. BYTyler RogowayDec 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2019ShareAnother Syrian Terrorist Seemingly Killed By Hellfire Missile With Pop-Out Sword Blades (Updated)The targeted strike took place less than 10 miles from where U.S. forces recently conducted a raid that led to the death of ISIS’ leader al-Baghdadi. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareThe Air Force’s New Base In Niger Is Getting A Major Addition Before It Even OpensSatellite imagery shows work on a new hangar with a separate apron and taxiway as the base gets set to open for flying operations later this year. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 5, 2019ShareUS Looks to Preposition Jet Fuel in Niger, Algeria, as Drone Operations Expand in AfricaThe US military mission in the region looks set to enter an entirely new phase. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 5, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 24, 2019ShareDetailed Image Comes To Light Of Secretive Drone Test Base Near Area 51The deeply isolated base is understood to work at testing and developing exotic and advanced payloads and sensors for drones like the MQ-9 Reaper. BYTyler RogowayJul 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Ground Tracking Radar Plan Desperately Needs Stealthy Flying Sensor TrucksThe service will replace the E-8C JSTARS with a mix of upgraded existing aircraft and drones, but that might not work for high risk missions. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGlimpse Of The Future?: MC-130 Sets Up Forward Refueling Point For MQ-9 Reaper DroneThe ability to rush small detachments of unmanned aircraft to remote, forward locations could enable all new operational concepts. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareMassive US Counterstrike Against Assad’s Forces Signals New Stage Of Syrian Civil WarThree hour battle with Assad’s forces is a reminder that other parties may not give the US the choice of staying out of Syria’s civil war. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe USAF Expands MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force in Afghanistan to Its Largest Size EverThe air war over Afghanistan is rapidly heating up and a huge deployment of Reapers drones is the latest major development. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Navy May End Up Flying the Air Force’s Unwanted MQ-1 Predator DronesOther parties, including foreign allies, could also get some of the unmanned aircraft when the Air Force retires the type in 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Navy Wants to Hire Contractors to Fly Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drones in AfghanistanThe Marine Corps task force in Helmand Province has an urgent requirement for the unmanned aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNo One Seems Sure What’s Been Holding up Drone Strikes in NigerUS and Nigerien officials say they’re in agreement, but politics and functional issues are clearly delaying the plan. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHouthi Rebels Shoot Down U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Over YemenLoss comes amid a surge of drone strikes against Al Qaeda terrorists in the war-torn country. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareIran Tried To Shoot Down U.S. Reaper Drone Near Tankers Hours Before Attacks: ReportThe unmanned aircraft, which survived, was reportedly watching Iranian boats in the same general area where the attacks occurred. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 15, 2019ShareThis Crazy Contraption Was Supposed To Help Aussie Troops Carry Their Guns. It Did The Opposite.The test results were not positive. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareMarines Lay Out Plans For Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force In New Budget RequestThis would give the service its first long-endurance drones and help pave the way for future unmanned aircraft capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018ShareThese Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The StartSimilar dispensers could allow an individual aircraft to carry hundreds and maybe even thousands of the weapons at once. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareHeat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During ExerciseThe late 2017 drill was another step toward giving the unmanned aircraft their own air-to-air capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018ShareUSAF Reveals Details About Some Of Its Most Secretive Drone Units With New AwardsThe service gave out medals with a new “remote” operations device to one drone crew for their role in a controversial targeted strike. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareIt’s Official, Contractor-Owned MQ-9 Reaper Drones Will Watch Over Marines in AfghanistanThe deal will be an important stepping stone for the service as it gets closer to acquiring bigger, multi-mission unmanned aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2018ShareThe UK Has Spent Nearly 15 Years Developing Watchkeeper Drones It Says Aren’t Safe to FlyThe British Army has more than 50 of the unmanned aircraft, but authorities say they still aren’t reliable enough even for routine drills. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2018ShareUSAF Officially Retires MQ-1 Predator While MQ-9 Reaper Set To Gain Air-To-Air MissilesThe Reaper is set to gain new capabilities just as its iconic progenitor is pulled from service, but arming drones with air-to-air missiles isn’t new. BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2018Share