Negotiations on the purchase of long-range heavy drones MQ-9 Reaper (“Reaper”) are already underway in Ukraine.
Last week, the Ukrainian delegation met with representatives in Washington According to Forbes, General Atomics, which makes the MQ-9 Reaper drone. p>
MQ-9 Reaper – modular reconnaissance and strike UAVs of the US Army. Equipped with a turboprop engine that allows you to develop speeds over 400 km/h. The drone can carry up to 4 air-to-ground missiles, 4 Hellfire missiles and two Mark 82 bombs with laser guidance.
Experts believe that the MQ-9 can radically change the course of Ukraine's war with the Russian occupiers . It has a greater radius of distance from the base than the Turkish “Bayraktar”. Due to this quality, the American drone can be based at a sufficient distance from the front line.
The range of the MQ-9A is one of its significant advantages: this heavy drone is quite capable of striking military targets in Russia itself. , up to Moscow, the publication notes.
Although the management of these drones requires careful training, General Atomics is confident that they will be able to quickly train the Ukrainian military.
The US military also analyze opportunities for Ukrainians to learn with Switchblade drones
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General Atomics – US company dealing with projects in the field of nuclear technology and defense orders. Located in San Diego, California. Develops a wide range of systems, from parts of the nuclear fuel cycle to UAVs, aviation sensors, modern electronics and laser technology.
