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MQ-9 Reaper at Andersen AFB, Guam

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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MQ-9 Reaper drones operated from Andersen Air Force Base Guam conducting ISR missions with 2,200+ hours of reconnaissance in the Pacific region.

Safety record

No incidents on record for MQ-9 Reaper at Andersen AFB, Guam.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Status
operational
First seen
2023-01-01
ID
e7628f2e-fd37-4d7d-ad93-08709da492a8

Timeline

  1. Jan 2023
    First recorded
    MQ-9 Reaper first documented operating at Andersen AFB, Guam.
  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://www.scspi.org/en/dtfx/large-us-uavs-increasingly-becoming-mainstay-close-reconnaissance-against-china
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

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Lifecycle: superseded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 Andersen AFB, Guam?
MQ-9 Reaper, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, is recorded as a deployment at Andersen AFB, Guam on the DEPLOY registry. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems operates the deployment directly.
Who operates MQ-9 Reaper at Andersen AFB, Guam?
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 Andersen AFB, Guam go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at Andersen AFB, Guam?
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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