MQ-9 Reaper

The MQ-9 Reaper is a military drone used for many roles.The drone has two crew who remote control it from the ground like a civilian drone but with a terminal at a ground control base instead of a remote controller.From the terminal one crew member operates the sensors and weapons.the other crew member is the commander and pilot of the drone.It has many cameras and sensors and is able to take off and land on its own.The Reaper is mostly used for reconnaissance.It can also do loitering, close air support along with search and rescue.Because of its cameras and sensors the drone is used to point out targets for military vehicles and other aircraft.It is also used to guard groups of military vehicles.When used for strike missions the drone is very accurate.Up to eight missiles can be put on the wings.The drone is good at asymmetric warfare because it can wait around a area 24 hours and attack fast.The reaper was made to be a bigger and more powerful aircraft than the predator.

A reaper at the base