France Begins Armed Patrols With Reaper

Credit: French Air Force
France has begun armed reconnaissance missions in Central Africa with its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air systems following successful weapons trials in Niger. The capability, declared operational on Dec. 11 and announced on Dec. 19, has been introduced just two years after the arrival of...
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