Royal Air Force Beefing Up Reaper Crew Ranks

LONDON — Alongside doubling the number of MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles it operates, the U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF) also will increase its cadre of Reaper crews from 17 to more than 40 to accommodate the larger number of airframes. An RAF Reaper crew consists of a pilot and a sensor operator...

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