MQ-9 Reaper
MALE strike / ISR UCAV · General Atomics · US
High-endurance hunter-killer in service across NATO air arms; the heavy end of the MALE class.
Specifications
Performance
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Range | 1850 km |
| Endurance | 27 h |
| Ceiling | 15240 m |
| Max speed | 482 km/h |
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MQ-9 Reaper vs Bayraktar Akinci
The heavy end of the armed MALE market is now a two-horse race between General Atomics and Baykar. Procurement decisions in several air forces have come down to exactly this pairing, making it the reference heavyweight comparison in the class.
MQ-9 Reaper vs Chengdu Wing Loong II
The Wing Loong II is marketed explicitly against the Reaper class and has won export orders where US sales were restricted. Comparing the two frames the price-versus-capability trade that defines the non-US MALE market.
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