MQ-9 Reaper

occurred on Feb. 4, 2002 in Afghanistan when a CIA Predator drone fired on a group they believed included Osama bin Laden. The targets, all killed, were civilians gathering scrap metal. The most common drone used for attack purposes, General Atomics' MQ-9 Reaper, has a range of 3,682 miles, an operational altitude of 50,000 ft, and a maximum flight time of 27 hours.Civilians accounted for 8-17% of all deaths from US drones in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia. So read on to learn more about drones…

I chose to do my paper on changes on technology they has had a major impact on warfare as we know today. This topic is interesting to me because of how technology is literally the source of many things. The first technological development I would like to introduce are Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems better known as drones. Drones impacted wars in many different ways and has prevented many casualties on the offensive side. Usually when people think of drones they…

(UAVs) or drones can be equipped with bombs and missiles for attack missions. The original drone, the MQ-1 Predator and the upgraded MQ-9 Reaper are the two most commonly used unmanned aerial vehicles. They are cherished for their ability to fly thousands of feet over a target for long durations of time and relay high-resolution, live reconnaissance. In September of 2000, lobbying began to weaponize the MQ-1 (Predator) drone with air-to-ground missiles for use as a battlefield weapon. It was not…

having to use military personnel, the United States can track and kill any enemy in a certain radius with a drone. To be able to eliminate any type of threat the U.S. must send in an "armed drone." The United States primarily uses the MQ-1B Predator and the MQ-9 Reaper. (Living under Drones) Both of these drones have the capability of terminating a target by using "hellfire missiles." The blast that a hellfire missile…

Flight has always been exciting to me and from childhood I always wanted to be an astronaut. Over time my interests have evolved, but at the center of it all is flight, the mystique behind man-made flying machines is one I have never been able to get rid of. This has been a great motivator while working to keep good grades, and study the. In earning a degree in Engineering I can gain a position in the aviation industry. The movie Apollo 13 further sparked my interest in spaceflight, I began…

comparison between old and new technlogies, and making the new one more effective, is the aspect of cost. Drones are cheaper than military planes with pilots. According to the American Security Project, unclassified reports have shown that the MQ-9 Reaper (shown below) drone has a single unit cost of 6.48 million US dollars, an operational cost of 3 Million US dollars, and the flying cost is 3250 US dollars per hour. While on the other hand, a F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (shown below) cost nearly…

military troops in Assertive disarmament could have been avoided with prominent use of drones. Another important advantage of drones is their low cost, they are significantly cheaper to purchase. According to the American Security Project, the MQ-9 Reaper drone used for attacks in Pakistan costed the US $3 million while each US solider deployed in Afghanistan in 2012 costed the government $2.1 million. Using drones costs less and results in a better cleansed territory. Yet another…

have evolved greatly. Drones of lighter materials, more efficient flying mechanics, and even solar power has shaped the drones of today. The most used by the United States is the MQ-1 Predator drone and the MQ-9 Reaper. The United States ceased purchasing the MQ-1 after the updated and more technologically advanced MQ-9 was built. The Predator was originally used in 1995 as a surveillance tool that could hover high distances for long periods of time while having a video feed in high resolution,…

help these autonomous drones distinguish combatants from non-combatants and civilians. Actually these drones should end up doing less collateral damage than a missile or even a human since they are wired and programmed to follow ROE to the most specific detail and leaves no room for human error. Where a human may accidentally engage a person whom he thinks has a weapon an autonomous drone, through the use of its optics and programming will not engage this same target. Many people have…

surveillance drones were developed into hunter killer drones. These UAVs make it possible to perform uncertain operations without putting the lives of pilots or crewmembers in jeopardy. The most well-known hunter killer drones are the MQ-1 Predator and the MQ-9 Reaper. The Predator is an “armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft” U.S. Air Force (2015) used primarily to collect intelligence and secondarily to execute desired targets. In addition to these…