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US Loses 20% of MQ-9 Reaper Drones in Iran Operations

US loses 20% of MQ-9 Reaper drones in Iran operations. Bloomberg reports over 20 destroyed, total loss near 30 drones worth $1 billion.

Luna Torres
ByLuna Torres- Senior Editor
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The US military has lost about one-fifth of its MQ-9 Reaper drone arsenal during operations against Iran.

According to Bloomberg, since late February, Iran has destroyed over 20 MQ-9 Reaper drones, nearly 20% of the Pentagon's pre-war stock. Each drone costs around $30 million.

Including damaged ones, total losses reach 30 drones. The financial damage is estimated at $1 billion.

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