MoD reveals Reaper derivative will be chosen for Protector

RAF Reaper - Crown Copyright

The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the unmanned air vehicle that it plans to acquire under its recently-announced Protector effort will be a derivative of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper that the Royal Air Force operates.

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