MQ-9 Reaper
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Role | Unmanned combat air vehicle |
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National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems |
First flight | 2 February 2001 |
Introduction | 1 May 2007 |
Status | In service |
Primary users | United States Air Force U.S. Customs and Border Protection Royal Air Force Aeronautica Militare |
Number built | 57 |
Program cost | US$11.8 billion[1] |
Unit cost | US$16.9 million (flyaway cost, 2013)[2] |
Developed from | General Atomics MQ-1 Predator |
Developed into | General Atomics Avenger |