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According to the report, in the first month of 2020, a US MQ-9 Reaper circled above Baghdad International Airport. Moments later, its Hellfire missiles struck a convoy, killing Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in one of the most high-profile drone strikes in history. Already a mainstay of US drone operations, the Reaper became a global symbol of modern warfare, an unmanned aircraft designed for long-range surveillance and precision strikes.
The report also stated that this weapon is developed as the successor to the MQ-1 Predator; it combines long-endurance surveillance with heavy strike capability, making it the backbone of US and allied unmanned aerial operations.
In addition, this weapon is equipped with the AN/DAS-1 MTS-B multi-spectral targeting system, synthetic aperture radar, and communications relay gear, it provides operators with high-fidelity intelligence. Pilots and sensor operators typically control the Reaper from ground stations thousands of miles away, connected by secure satellite links. This allows the aircraft to loiter above a target area for hours while crews rotate shifts, delivering unmatched persistence compared to manned aircraft.
Source: The Defense Post
The report also stated that this weapon is developed as the successor to the MQ-1 Predator; it combines long-endurance surveillance with heavy strike capability, making it the backbone of US and allied unmanned aerial operations.
In addition, this weapon is equipped with the AN/DAS-1 MTS-B multi-spectral targeting system, synthetic aperture radar, and communications relay gear, it provides operators with high-fidelity intelligence. Pilots and sensor operators typically control the Reaper from ground stations thousands of miles away, connected by secure satellite links. This allows the aircraft to loiter above a target area for hours while crews rotate shifts, delivering unmatched persistence compared to manned aircraft.
Source: The Defense Post
