The MQ-9 Reaper has no radar stealth. You only need to look at its profile compared to genuinely stealthy aircraft like the B-2, F-35 and F-22 to appreciate this. Stealth means curves and a lack of sharp edges, with a body that blends in to the wings.

The Reaper, like the Predator before it, is not designed to survive in a contested environment. It is designed for a very specific type of counter-terrorism/counter-insurgency warfare. This is one of the big criticisms in the current debate on defence spending and why so few Reapers have been funded: it’s no good in a conventional war against opposition with actual air defences.