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MQ-9 Reaper at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, USA

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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49th Wing at Holloman AFB operates MQ-9 Reaper training squadrons including 6th, 9th, 16th, and 29th Attack Squadrons.

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No incidents on record for MQ-9 Reaper at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, USA.

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Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
MQ-9 Reaper
Company
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Location
Holloman AFB, New Mexico, USA
Status
operational
First seen
2009-10-29
ID
e6bba41e-ca28-4853-a627-09d750cf1930

Timeline

  1. Oct 2009
    First recorded
    MQ-9 Reaper first documented operating at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, USA.
  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Lifecycle: superseded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 Holloman AFB, New Mexico, USA?
MQ-9 Reaper, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, is recorded as a deployment at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, USA on the DEPLOY registry. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems operates the deployment directly.
Who operates MQ-9 Reaper at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, USA?
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 Holloman AFB, New Mexico, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 29, 2009 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, USA?
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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