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Friday, July 04, 2014

New RAF Reaper drones armed with laser-guided bombs and Hellfire missiles start operations in Afghanistan

RAF MQ-9 ReaperFitted with laser-guided bombs and Hellfire missiles, these are the RAF's newest Reaper Drones which are being used in Afghanistan.

Their main role is to gather intelligence and carry out surveillance for forces on the ground, but they can also be armed with deadly weapons.

Pictures released today show the unmanned aircraft being assembled and flying from Kandahar airfield on missions which will help Afghan, UK and ISAF forces.

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