# MQ-9 Reaper at Cognac Air Base, France: deployment

Canonical ID: `6641220b-7a87-4e2a-96c1-aa28f8eeab8c`

French Air and Space Force operates 12 MQ-9A ERs since 2014, based at Cognac-Châteaubernard Air Base, 33rd Attack, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Wing.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** mq-9-reaper-cognac-chateaubernard-air-base-charente-france
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [MQ-9 Reaper](/models/mq-9-reaper.md) (id: `a4a24742-35fe-470e-915d-444483658f2b`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [General Atomics Aeronautical Systems](/companies/general-atomics.md) (id: `33d9f53e-a5ca-4263-bb2c-2d1650575da3`)
- **Location:** [Cognac Air Base, France](/locations/cognac-chateaubernard-air-base-charente-france.md) (id: `f46d2ec9-dd5b-4b74-bef9-7c6541e1f6b1`)
- **First seen:** 2014-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-9_Reaper

## Common questions

### What is the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at Cognac Air Base, France?

MQ-9 Reaper, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, is recorded as a deployment at Cognac Air Base, France on the DEPLOY registry. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates MQ-9 Reaper at Cognac Air Base, France?

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 Cognac Air Base, France go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2014 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at Cognac Air Base, France?

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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