While America's use of the drones is well known, one of its closest allies has announced plans to dispatch the armed UAV to combat the ... against ISIS out of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.

A Reaper UAV, which has a wingspan of more than 21 metres, successfully fired a Hellfire missile at the target.

The RAF is developing an unmanned mini-helicopter called the Jackal, capable of firing guided missiles. Air chiefs had demanded a lightweight 'attack drone' after seeing the effectiveness of such ...

unmanned Protector RG1s, the UK designation for MQ-9B, are now conducting regular flights from their Lincolnshire base. Reaper to Protector The aircraft was remotely controlled from RAF Waddington ...

unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) later in 2025. The service announced the second flight at the site of the Protector's future home operating station of RAF Waddington in northern England on 12 February.

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed a second in-country flight with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Protector RG1 remotely piloted air system, launching an integration and ...

But privately, senior RAF sources with connections to the RAF ... There is even an uncrewed/UAV version. "The way Airbus changed the airline market and made it easy for people to fly to Malaga ...