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  2. General Atomics MQ-1 Predator - Wikipedia

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    The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator (often referred to as the Predator drone) is an American remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics that was used primarily by the United States Air Force (USAF) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

  3. General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper - Wikipedia

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    The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called Predator B) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, one component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations, developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) primarily for the United States Air Force (USAF). The MQ-9 and other UAVs ...

  4. Unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States military

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    The first use of armed UAVs was in 2001, in which an MQ-1 Predator was used to carry anti-tank missiles into Afghanistan, controlled by the Central Intelligence Agency. [2] Until 2006, flight hours by UAVs were not logged, though the DoD now states that millions of UAV flight hours have been logged. [3]

  5. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems - Wikipedia

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    Grey Butte Field, outside El Mirage, California, is used by General Atomics as an operational testing facility for their Predator drones. [2] The Predator UAV. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a military contractor and subsidiary of General Atomics that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles and radar systems for the U.S. military and commercial applications ...

  6. General Atomics - Wikipedia

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    General Atomics is led by chairman and CEO Neal Blue and his brother, Linden Blue. [15]Linden P. Blue is the chief executive officer of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), the division responsible for manufacturing and selling the Reaper UAV. [16]

  7. 26th Weapons Squadron - Wikipedia

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    The 26th Weapons Squadron is the first unmanned aircraft systems weapons squadron, and specializes in training and producing MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper pilots and sensor operators. Missions for the 26th Weapons Squadron are flown from Nellis Air Force Base , as opposed to Creech Air Force Base , where most UAS operations are currently underway.

  8. UAS groups of the United States military - Wikipedia

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    Tier I: Small UAV. Role filled by the RQ-11A/B Raven. Tier II: Short Range Tactical UAV. Role filled by the RQ-7A/B Shadow 200. Tier III: Medium Range Tactical UAV. Role formerly filled by the MQ-5A/B Hunter and IGNAT/IGNAT-ER, but has transitioned to the Extended Range Multi-Purpose (ERMP) MQ-1C Gray Eagle.

  9. General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger - Wikipedia

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    In December 2011, it was reported that the Air Force had ordered an Avenger and that it would be deployed to Afghanistan. "This aircraft will be used as a test asset and will provide a significantly increased weapons and sensors payload capacity on an aircraft that will be able to fly to targets much more rapidly than the MQ-9 [Reaper] UAS," the USAF said in an announcement.