![The figures show the military has lost one Reaper drone since 2007 – it is the only UAV that carries Hellfire missiles as well as surveillance and intelligence-gathering equipment MQ-9 Reaper |](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mTDIfDqoZ1s/Sp5kOx-k2fI/AAAAAAAATws/AFiJbYa6GqM/s200/MQ-9%2520Reaper.jpg)
The Ministry of Defence has disclosed for the first time the five Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems used in the conflicts and the number that have perished due to pilot error, technical faults or the undesirability of retrieving them from hostile areas.
The figures highlight the military's increasing reliance on technologies that are regarded as a way of minimising risks to frontline troops. Officials say the UAVs have operated for thousands of hours on sensitive operations.
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