Following the type’s first UK flight in November 2023, unmanned Protector RG1s, the UK designation for MQ-9B, are now ...

The RAF has commenced Phase III of the flight-testing programme for the new Protector RG1 remotely piloted air system (RPAS).

In total, the UK is investing in 16 Remotely Piloted Air Systems for the RAF. Capable of operating anywhere in the world, the ...

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is progressing flight trials of its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B ...

Protector has resumed flight testing with the Royal Air Force (RAF) as four of the new uncrewed surveillance aircraft have ...

Formerly known as Airseeker, Rivet Joint has been deployed on Operation Shader, the RAF’s fight against ISIS in Iraq and ...

The RAF operates three of the 132ft-long spy planes ... ‘But they have knocked down the American Reaper unmanned drone aircraft and they are clearly unhappy that the West is engaged, albeit ...

A top secret RAF spy plane shown being threatened with destruction by a Russian fighter jet has been likened to an ...

Tonight’s gripping episode of the RAF documentary follows pilots as they destroy Houthi missile sites in Yemen. There is also a fascinating segment on Reaper drones, controlled from Lincolnshire ...

Our operations and training exercises around the world and in space.

The system, based at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire ... offering enhanced operational flexibility over the current Reaper system. Despite the setback, the programme continues to be a strategic ...