Bastille Day Security Enhanced by MQ-9 Reaper

The French Air Force operated two of its MQ-9 Reapers(R) simultaneously in support of France's Bastille Day events, one over Paris and the second over Cognac, on July 14th. The "French Reapers," Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), assisted French authorities by providing airborne surveillance over the national celebration. ["]