More Reapers for France

The French Ministry of Defence plan to acquire a fourth MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle system for the Armée de l’Air, which service has already taken delivery of three Reaper systems, some of which have been deployed in West Africa. Two MQ-9s were delivered to Base Arienne (BA) 101 in Niamey, Niger, on 31 December, to support Opération Barkhane.