At the cutting edge of air force technology is the unmanned aerial vehicle. The gamechanger came however, when UAVs were given combat capability. The first UAV to be granted the "M" designation; (rather than "R" for reconnaissance) the MQ-9 Reaper is a lethal aircraft that is gaining more popularity because it presents no threat to the pilot. The Reaper is able to carry three primary types of ordnance; the GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb, the Joint Direct Attack Munition equipped GBU-38 (both are modified Mk-82 bombs, making them "smart"), and the AGM-114 Hellfire missile.