2008年6月25日，美国内华达州克里奇空军基地，第42攻击中队的 MQ-9A“死神”无人机滑出机库。（CREECH AFB, Nev. -- Ground crew watch as an MQ-9 Reaper moves out of its shelter at Creech AFB, Nev. June 25, 2008. Larger and more powerfull than the MQ-1B Predator, the Reaper can carry up to 3,750 pounds of laser-guided bombs and Hellfire missiles. The MQ-9 Reaper is assigned to the 42nd Attack Squadron, part of the 432d Wing and 432d Air Expeditionary Wing.）

2014年6月19日，英国空军第13中队的 MQ-9A“死神”无人机抵达坎大哈机场组装完毕。该中队是英国空军继第39中队之后第二支“死神”无人机中队，共拥有5架。在此之前，第13中队使用的是“狂风”战斗轰炸机。（Image shows assembled RAF Reaper Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) at Kandahar Airfield, in Afghanistan.Additional Reaper aircraft flying from Kandahar Airfield to gather vital intelligence in support of Afghan, UK and ISAF coalition forces on the ground.）

2014年6月19日，英国空军第13中队的 MQ-9A“死神”无人机抵达坎大哈机场组装完毕。该中队是英国空军继第39中队之后第二支“死神”无人机中队，共拥有5架。在此之前，第13中队使用的是“狂风”战斗轰炸机。（Image shows assembled RAF Reaper Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) at Kandahar Airfield, in Afghanistan.Additional Reaper aircraft flying from Kandahar Airfield to gather vital intelligence in support of Afghan, UK and ISAF coalition forces on the ground.）

2010年8月26日，搭载洛克希德·马丁公司 TRACER 雷达的美国航空航天局 MQ-9 无人机在进行试飞，该雷达全称为“战术侦察和可反掩蔽雷达”，是一种双波段合成孔径雷达系统，工作在甚高频（VHF）和超高频（UHF）波段，可探测深埋、伪装和隐藏在植被下的目标，并具有对目标进行地理空间定位的能力。（Based on the Lockheed Martin’s proven FOPEN radar system, TRACER is a lightweight, low-frequency synthetic-aperture radar that can peer through foliage, rain, darkness, dust storms, or atmospheric haze to provide real-time, high-quality tactical ground imagery.）

2014年4月27日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地赫尔伯特机场，首度参加“翡翠勇士”2014 联合特种作战演习的 MQ-9A“死神”无人机在跑道上滑行，该演习是美国空军特种作战司令部一年举行一次的非常规作战演习，旨在锤炼伙伴国部队执行空地联合特种作战任务的能力。（The MQ-9 Reaper makes its first appearance as part of the Emerald Warrior exercise, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 27, 2014. Emerald Warrior is an annual, joint exercise to train special operations, conventional and partner nation forces in combat scenarios designed to hone special operations air and ground combat skills, and is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise.）

2014年4月27日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地赫尔伯特机场，首度参加“翡翠勇士”2014 联合特种作战演习的 MQ-9A“死神”无人机在跑道上滑行，该演习是美国空军特种作战司令部一年举行一次的非常规作战演习，旨在锤炼伙伴国部队执行空地联合特种作战任务的能力。（The MQ-9 Reaper makes its first appearance as part of the Emerald Warrior exercise, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 27, 2014. Emerald Warrior is an annual, joint exercise to train special operations, conventional and partner nation forces in combat scenarios designed to hone special operations air and ground combat skills, and is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise.）