# MQ-9 Reaper at Poway, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `17fd19ff-7058-4d78-84be-d2ee86f5794e`

GA-ASI headquarters and primary manufacturing facility for MQ-9 Reaper production. Grey Butte Field at El Mirage, California used as operational testing facility.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-03_

- **Slug:** mq-9-reaper-poway-california-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [MQ-9 Reaper](/models/mq-9-reaper.md) (id: `a4a24742-35fe-470e-915d-444483658f2b`)
- **Company:** [General Atomics Aeronautical Systems](/companies/general-atomics.md) (id: `33d9f53e-a5ca-4263-bb2c-2d1650575da3`)
- **Location:** [Poway, California, USA](/locations/poway-california-usa.md) (id: `eb2467ab-b6e1-4157-bacc-661b7789c9a4`)
- **First seen:** 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **General Atomics Aeronautical Systems - Wikipedia** · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_Aeronautical_Systems · 2007-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at Poway, California, USA?

MQ-9 Reaper, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, is recorded as a deployment at Poway, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates MQ-9 Reaper at Poway, California, 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 Poway, California, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2007 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at Poway, California, 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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