article_snippet: But this does not stop Britain’s fleet of 10 unmanned Reaper drones, which can locate and fire on small targets from as high as 45,000ft, from picking off ISIS convoys trying to take advantage of poor visibility.
article_snippet: Reapers, which can fly for up to 30 hours before needing to refuel, have fired on the extremists 75 times during the RAF mission, which started in October last year.
article_snippet: The drones use aptly-named Hellfire missiles, which can incinerate targets in a burst of flames before The drones are even aware
article_snippet: The Ministry of Defence does not reveal where The drones take off and land, or even where The drones are ‘piloted’ from - however previous reports suggest The drones take off from Kuwait and are piloted remotely 4,600 miles away in Lincolnshire.
article_snippet: Aerial attack: Reapers, which can fly for up to 30 hours before needing to refuel, have fired on the extremists 75 times during the UK mission .
article_snippet: In the Gulf, the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless is operating in direct support of the US Navy’s aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson, which provides a significant part of the coalition’s air effort.
highlights_snippet: Reaper drones have also carried out dozens of strikes on Islamist militants .