Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Royal Air Force: Reaper concludes 18 years of service with final flight as MQ-9B Protector takes over

Over nearly two decades, Reaper aircraft have accumulated more than 173,000 flying hours, equivalent to travelling to the moon and back over 50 times. The system is now being replaced by the advanced MQ-9B Protector, which offers greater range, endurance, improved weapon systems, and certification to operate in UK airspace. Protector can remain airborne for over 40 hours and is equipped with sophisticated sensors to support missions including su…
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

defence-industry.eu broke the news in on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal