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Report Says Iran Destroyed About 20 Percent of U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drone Fleet
Bloomberg reported that Iran has destroyed roughly 20 percent of the U.S. pre-war MQ-9 Reaper inventory, valued at about $1 billion. The losses occurred both in flight and on the ground during strikes on U.S. bases in the Gulf.
May 23, 6:40 PM·1m read1 source
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U.S. pre-war inventory of MQ-9 Reaper drones, representing about $1 billion in equipment. U.S. military bases in the Gulf region.
U.S. losses may have reached 30 drones, exceeding the 24 noted in a Congressional Research Service report released earlier this month. U.S. military, though General Atomics continues production for foreign customers.
A senior Pentagon official told Reuters in May that the cost of the conflict with Iran had reached up to $29 billion. U.S. flight patterns, increasing risks if operations resume. U.S. assets, consistent with a long-standing security arrangement between the two countries.
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