reconnaissance

Saudi officials say they launched more than 145,000 combat and reconnaissance missions over Yemen over three years, and still couldn’t flush Al-Houthi out of his caves.

The drone is capable of firing precision weapons and can fly for some 24 hours at a time, enabling long-range reconnaissance and airstrikes, according to the defense intelligence firm Janes.

There are a wide variety of missions it could conceivably support, including reconnaissance to prepare for strikes.

The U.S. military said in late September that it had permanently stationed MQ-9 reaper drones in South Korea to support surveillance and reconnaissance operations.

It is alleged they "arranged for the purchase and delivery of firearms, conducted reconnaissance and made plans of attack".