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Poland to lease MQ-9A Reaper drones from US

Poland is continuing to increase its defense spending following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Polish Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced that they had signed an agreement with US company General Atomics to lease MQ-9A drones.

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Poland to lease MQ-9A Reaper drones from US

It was also noted that the agreement is worth $70,6 million and can be extended until the delivery of MQ-9B Reaper UAVs ordered by the Polish army.

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Poland to lease MQ-9A Reaper drones from US

The MQ-9A Reaper, one of the biggest unmanned aerial vehicles, has a 20-meter wingspan and can successfully target Hellfire missiles. It can also stay airborne for 20 hours and reach a height of 40,000 feet.