Tag: MQ-9 Reaper

MQ-9 Reaper drones

MQ-9 Reaper Emerges Backbone of US Surveillance Indo-Pacific, Deterrent Shield and Strategic Stress Test Against China

The Asia Live News Service - February 19, 2026
The United States is spreading a dense web of MQ-9 Reaper drones across the Indo-Pacific in what amounts to one of the most consequential surveillance expansions in the region in recent years. The move reflects a high-stakes bet: that persistent,...
MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing flies over Melrose Air Force Range

Project Iron Agility: MQ-9 Reapers and F-16 Crews Strengthen Agile Combat Employment Skills During Project Iron Agility Exercise

The Asia Live News Service - April 28, 2025
In the high deserts of New Mexico, under clear spring skies, the third iteration of Project Iron Agility unfolded at Holloman Air Force Base (AFB), marking another major step in the Air Force's evolving approach to Agile Combat Employment (ACE)....