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MQ-9A Reaper

MQ-9A Reaper is General Atomics long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft for ISR and strike missions. It carries sensor and weapons payloads over extended...

Facts

Company
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Product type
uav
Status
commercial
Website
https://www.ga-asi.com/remotely-piloted-aircraft/mq-9a

About MQ-9A Reaper

MQ-9A is a turboprop remotely piloted aircraft providing more than 27 hours of endurance, speeds up to 240 knots and operation to 50,000 feet. Its total payload capacity reaches 3,850 pounds, including 3,000 pounds of external stores.

Payloads include electro-optical and infrared cameras, Lynx radar, maritime radar, electronic-support equipment, laser designators and weapons. A fault-tolerant flight-control system and triple-redundant avionics support persistent ISR and strike missions. Extended Range modifications increase endurance to approximately 34 hours.

Market context

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Summary

Type: MALE aircraft

Core: MQ-9A

Function: Sensor endurance

Audience: Defence teams

Specifications

ceiling
Up to 15,240 m / 50,000 ft
comms_control
Fault-tolerant flight control system and triple-redundant avionics architecture
endurance_hours
Over 27 hours h
max_speed_mps
123.5 m/s / 240 KTAS m/s
operational_role
Multi-role remotely piloted aircraft for persistent ISR and precision strike
payload_capacity_kg
1,746 kg payload capacity, including 1,361 kg external stores kg
range
4,167 km max radius km
speed_mps
123.5 m/s / 240 KTAS m/s
task_scope
Long-endurance persistent surveillance and strike missions

Operations

Environment
aerial, defense, maritime, land
Primary user
armed_forces, government_agencies
Role
persistent_isr, strike, communications_relay
Interaction model
remotely_piloted, satellite_command_and_control
Mobility class
fixed_wing_rpa
Product detail
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