UAV MQ-9 (Predator-B) : REAPER (+video)

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UAV MQ-9 (Predator-B) : REAPER (+video)

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USAF Names its MQ-9 the 'Reaper' for It's Deadly Mission.
The Air Force, which hates calling its big, new MQ-9 the Predator B, has quietly named the turboprop-powered unmanned aerial vehicle the "Reaper." Since the UAV has six weapon stations and has been assigned the Killer portion of the Hunter/Killer mission, it appears there is an unspoken meaning, "as in Grim Reaper," confirms a senior defense official.

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