Description: 

The MQ-9A Reaper is the U.S. Marine Corps' Block V Unmanned Aircraft System that perform multi-mission Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions over land or sea.

Specifications:

• Wing Span:  66 feet (20m)
• Length:  36 feet (11m)
• Powerplant:  Honeywell TPE331-10
• Max Gross Takeoff Weight:  10,500 lb (4763 kg)
• Fuel Capacity:  3,900 pounds (1769 kg)
• Payload Capacity:  850 pounds internal (386 kg); 3,000 pounds external (1361 kg)
• 6 wing hard points
• Payloads:                                    
  • MTS-B EO/IR
  • Lynx Multi-mode RADAR
  • Multi-mode Maritime RADAR
  • Automated Identification System (AIS)
  • Communications relay
• Power:  11.0 kW/45.0 kVA (Block 5) (redundant flight critical bus arch.)
• Unit Cost (FY21 $):  $56.5 million (includes four aircraft with sensors, ground control station and Predator Primary satellite link)
• Max Altitude:  50,000 ft (15240m)
• Max Endurance:  27 hours
• Max Radius: 2250 nautical miles
• Max Air Speed:  240 KTAS

Features:

• Triple-redundant flight control system
• Redundant flight control surfaces
• Remotely piloted or fully autonomous
• MIL-STD-1760 stores management system
• 7 external stations for carriage of payloads
• C-Band line-of-sight data link control
• Ku-Band beyond line-of-sight(BLOS)/SATCOM data link control
• Over 90% system operational availability
• C-130 transportable (or self-deploys)