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MQ-9 Reaper at 12th Air Base, Poland

Medium-altitude long-endurance armed UAV. 27-hour endurance, 3,800 lb payload, Hellfire missiles and precision bombs. Primary US armed drone for ISR and strike missions.

MQ-9 Reaper by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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USAF deployed MQ-9 Reapers to 12th Air Base in Poland, 717th Expeditionary Attack Squadron. Poland also leased Reapers in 2022 and later purchased MQ-9B SkyGuardian.

Safety record

No incidents on record for MQ-9 Reaper at 12th Air Base, Poland.

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Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
MQ-9 Reaper
Company
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Location
12th Air Base, Poland
Status
operational
First seen
2022-08-01
ID
c2559dd2-4eb3-4664-9219-5ab231367097

Timeline

  1. Aug 2022
    First recorded
    MQ-9 Reaper first documented operating at 12th Air Base, Poland.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-9_Reaper
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: superseded

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at 12th Air Base, Poland?
MQ-9 Reaper, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, is recorded as a deployment at 12th Air Base, Poland on the DEPLOY registry. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems operates the deployment directly.
Who operates MQ-9 Reaper at 12th Air Base, Poland?
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the manufacturer of MQ-9 Reaper, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at 12th Air Base, Poland go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at 12th Air Base, Poland?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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