The US and Unmanned Flight – Part I

The MQ-9 Reaper has an operational ceiling of 50,000ft, a maximum internal payload of 800lb and external payload over 3,000lb. It can carry up to four Hellfire II anti-armour missiles and two laser-guided bombs (GBU-12 or EGBU-12) and 500lb GBU-38 JDAM (joint direct attack munition).
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The Desert Hawk is a small UAV used for base perimeter protection in service... -
The RQ-4 Global Hawk. The USAF names UAVs based on mission capability. Prior... -
RQ-4 Global Hawk coming in to land. Global Hawk is a high-altitude,... -
The Predator MQ-1, armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, is the multi-role... -
The MQ-9 Reaper has an operational ceiling of 50,000ft, a maximum internal...