In April 1996, the secretary of defense selected the U.S. Air Force as the operating service for the RQ-1 Predator system. The "R" is the Department of Defense designation for reconnaissance aircraft.

Airmen have created the Air Force's first MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) Electronic Combat Officers (ECO) course. As MQ-1/9 aircraft require satellite signals to ...

The undated video animation shows an image of a drone approaching what looks like a remote US military outpost. Wright-Patterson is also home to Air Force Materiel Command, which “conducts ...

The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) built by General Atomics and used primarily by the United States Air Force (USAF) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Designed as a follow-up to the MQ-1 Predator ... Even as the U.S. Air Force seeks to develop more autonomous and capable drones, the MQ-9 has continued to be updated and enhanced.

The US Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper is a remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV. It is used primarily for intelligence collection and precision strikes against targets on the ground.

The Indian Navy replaces a crashed MQ-9B Sea Guardian drone with a new unit from General Atomics. Meanwhile, India seals a $4 ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force has appointed a three-member special committee following the recovery of the drone by a group of fishermen approximately 35 nautical miles off the Trincomalee coast on ...

A Russian UAV was downed in the sky over Kyiv. Details: Shortly afterwards, Klitschko reported that the threat of drones extended to the right bank of the city as well. The Ukrainian Air Force also ...