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 ...

The MQ-1 Predator drone, operational from 1995 until its retirement in 2018, paved the way for advanced systems, including the Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) unit known as Skydio and the Medium ...