UK Royal Air Force Ends MQ-9 Reaper Operations

Credit: UK Royal Air Force
Credit: UK Royal Air Force
LONDON—The UK Royal Air Force has formally ended operations with its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper. Operations in the Middle East with the Reaper ended on Sept. 30 and are transitioning to the new MQ-9B Protector platform, the service is expected to announce Oct. 1, according to information provided...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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