The MQ-1's capabilities make it uniquely qualified to conduct irregular warfare operations in support of combatant commander objectives. The Predator is part of a remotely piloted aircraft system.

An MQ-1 Predator sits on the flight line after an aircrew flew one of the last MQ-1 local training sorties Feb. 2, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. (Senior Airman James Thompson/U.S. Air Force) ...

An MQ-1 Predator sits on the flight line after an aircrew flew one of the last MQ-1 local training sorties Feb. 2, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. (Senior Airman James Thompson/U.S. Air ...

The MQ-9 Reaper (together with its MQ-1 Predator predecessor) has become iconic of United States Air Force strikes in hotspots around the world. While they are very vulnerable in contested ...

Airmen have created the Air Force's first MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) Electronic Combat Officers (ECO) course. As MQ-1/9 aircraft require satellite signals to ...