An MQ-1 Predator sits on the flight line after an aircrew flew one of the last MQ-1 local training sorties Feb. 2, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. (Senior Airman James Thompson/U.S. Air Force) ...

(Senior Airman Haley Stevens/U.S. Air Force) Accepted in 2002 and promptly deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, the armed Predator was designated the MQ-1 (multirole drone). On Dec. 23, 2002 ...

The 432nd Wing uses 3D printing to improve maintenance training for the Reaper , which aligns with the Air Force's innovation ...

The Yemeni Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for shooting down another American MQ-9A Reaper drone. This article presents the capabilities of the American "Reaper" and the background of its ...

The MQ-9 Reaper (together with its MQ-1 Predator predecessor ... one of the great advantages of the drone is its range and long loitering capabilities. So just what are the range and loiter ...

Aerial firefighters have always been a critical line of defense against raging wildfires. But increasingly extreme blazes and ...

In 2007, NASA, in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service, deployed an MQ-1, or Predator drone, to map the Zaca Fire in Santa Barbara, California. The drone, equipped with a thermal imager, pierced ...

Drone Wars is an ambitious attempt to provide a narrative ... The next section provides a succinct but compelling run through the development of the American MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely ...

The U.S. Navy rapidly added new C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aerial System) capabilities to the Freedom-class Littoral Combat ...