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MQ-9 Reaper at United Kingdom (RAF Waddington)

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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UK RAF operated MQ-9 Reapers from RAF Waddington. 13 Squadron operated the type. UK deployed Reapers to the Middle East in 2014. Retired October 2025, replaced by Protector.

Safety record

No incidents on record for MQ-9 Reaper at United Kingdom (RAF Waddington).

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Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
MQ-9 Reaper
Company
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Location
United Kingdom (RAF Waddington)
Status
operational
First seen
2013-04-27
ID
2cc38dc0-2576-4fe3-b4a9-03a911d714eb

Timeline

  1. Apr 2013
    First recorded
    MQ-9 Reaper first documented operating at United Kingdom (RAF Waddington).
  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://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-22320275
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Lifecycle: superseded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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What is the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at United Kingdom (RAF Waddington)?
MQ-9 Reaper, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, is recorded as a deployment at United Kingdom (RAF Waddington) on the DEPLOY registry. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems operates the deployment directly.
Who operates MQ-9 Reaper at United Kingdom (RAF Waddington)?
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 United Kingdom (RAF Waddington) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting April 27, 2013 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at United Kingdom (RAF Waddington)?
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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