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MQ-9 Reaper at Niger

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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US operated MQ-9 Reaper armed drones from Nigerien Air Base 201 in Agadez, a $110M facility with 6,200ft runway. Base closed in 2024 after Niger withdrew US military access.

Safety record

No incidents on record for MQ-9 Reaper at Niger.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
MQ-9 Reaper
Company
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Location
Niger
Status
ended
First seen
2018-07-30
ID
6eee874d-5a08-417c-9805-a69a6df5e164

Timeline

  1. Jul 2018
    First recorded
    MQ-9 Reaper first documented operating at Niger.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: ended, 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.airandspaceforces.com/us-closes-last-drone-base-niger/
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Lifecycle: superseded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 Niger?
MQ-9 Reaper, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, is recorded as a deployment at Niger on the DEPLOY registry. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems operates the deployment directly.
Who operates MQ-9 Reaper at Niger?
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 Niger go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 30, 2018 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at Niger still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at Niger?
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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