# MQ-9 Reaper at Niger: deployment

Canonical ID: `6eee874d-5a08-417c-9805-a69a6df5e164`

US operated [MQ-9 Reaper](/models/mq-9-reaper.md) armed drones from Nigerien Air Base 201 in Agadez, a $110M facility with 6,200ft runway. Base closed in 2024 after [Niger](/locations/niger.md) withdrew US military access.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** mq-9-reaper-niger-air-base-201
- **Status:** ended
- **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:** [Niger](/locations/niger.md) (id: `e7d24fbe-f296-4985-9a25-8d8de61eab42`)
- **First seen:** 2018-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/us-closes-last-drone-base-niger/

## 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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