16-F-1355_doc_05_DOTE_Annual_MQ-9_Annual_Report_2011_-_verified_20_Sep_2016.pdf

MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Executive Summary • The Air Force has successfully integrated the MQ-9 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) into ongoing combat operations since the completion orIOT&E and transition to Acquisitioi1 Category ID status in 2009. The program has accelerated production and incorporated ever-increasing combat capability to meet cuncnt and evolving corhbat mission needs. Similarly, th e MQ-9 UAS has demonstrated a unique capacity to meet the challenges of urgen.I c...