The US Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper is a remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV. It is used primarily for intelligence collection and precision strikes against targets on the ground. Because of its lightweight design and long wingspan, the Reaper can stay in the air for about 20 hours without refueling. The MQ-9 Reaper has been involved in a number of missions, including the 2020 strike that killed the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, but it has also been linked to civilian deaths. In Aug