MQ-9 Reaper: The American Drone That Just Took a Russian Jet to the Face

For almost as long as there's been aerial warfare, unmanned drones always have had a place on the battlefield. As early as World War I, people were strapping bombs to wooden bi-planes with piston engines and hoping they generally flew near the target. But perhaps never before has a drone been at the forefront of a conflict the way the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper just became. At approximately 7:03 a.m. (CET) on April 14th, 2022, two ... (continue reading...)