MQ-9 Reaper

The MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for the U.S. Air Force and allied nations. With over 27 hours endurance, speeds of 240 KTAS, operating altitude up to 50,000 feet, and a 3,850 lb payload capacity, the MQ-9 is the first hunter-killer UAV designed for long-endurance surveillance and strike missions. 575 units built as of 2026.

Yes. MQ-9 Reaper is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

MQ-9 Reaper is made by General Atomics, based in San Diego, CA, USA, founded in 1955.

1 verified deployment of MQ-9 Reaper is on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States Air Force (global operations).

MQ-9 Reaper is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to MQ-9 Reaper include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.

MQ-9 Reaper and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. MQ-9 Reaper has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, MQ-9 Reaper ranks in roughly the top 75% of aerial models tracked by the registry.

MQ-9 Reaper is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.

MQ-9 Reaper has been superseded by a newer generation. The historical record remains on the registry for reference. Successor: MQ-9 Reaper.

MQ-9 Reaper has 3 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 3 incidents on record (3 moderate). Most recent: May 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.