Creating an MQ-9 Reaper-inspired RC aircraft involves careful model construction, lightweight materials, and attention to ...

MQ-9 losses in the Middle East have raised the issue of the drone’s steep price tag—and led the US Air Force to seek out a cheaper mass-produced alternative.

The U.S. military has been using and advancing drone technology for decades, and in the 21st century, drone warfare has become the norm. Throughout its conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan (as well as ...

The venerable Reaper drone’s successor will probably be far smaller, cheaper, and come in vastly larger numbers. The US Air Force is beginning work on a successor to the MQ-9 Reaper, the drone that ...