The Evolution of Hunter-KillersFor decades, America was the undisputed king of drone warfare. Models like the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper proved highly effective in the Global War on Terror (GWoT). For a long while, the U.S. dominated military drone technology. It was designed specifically to take down slow MALE drones like the MQ-9 Reaper. Source: SCMPSo far this year, Iran has shot down at least 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones.