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Origins
GA’s machines made their combat debut for the conflict in Afghanistan where they conducted both surveillance-reconnaissance missions as well as direct action operations against the Taliban. American drone strikes outside of Afghanistan drew international notoriety when the CIA targeted Taliban militants in Pakistan’s mountainous border region with Afghanistan. Public backlash aside, the drones proved their worth and their numbers have steadily grown.
Since the Reaper and Predator’s War on Terror heyday, General Atomics expanded their drone’s capabilities, widening the scope of missions GA’s aircraft can fulfill. Advancements include substituting jet engines for the platform’s original pusher turboprop, allowing for vastly superior range, speed, and payload capacity.