An MQ-9 Reaper sits next to an MQ-9B Protector.
Credit: Royal Air Force
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has withdrawn its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) from service, with missions taken over by the new MQ-9B Protector version of the manufacturer’s SkyGuardian platform. UK MQ-9A operations ended Sept. 30 after 18 years of operations, the service...
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