The Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper Won't Be Heading to the Junkyard It may not be super stealthy or hot off the production line, but the Air Force MQ-9 Reaper will live to fight another day, as the service continues to expand deployments and forward positioning of the drones in Europe. It may not be super stealthy or hot off the production line, but the Air Force MQ-9 Reaper will live to fight another day, as the service continues to expand deployments and forward positioning of the drones in Europe, ensure the maximum deterrence against Russian maneuvers through persistent surveillance and refine multi-node information sharing and interoperability with allies.