In May, Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach told the House Armed Services committee that during the war, the Reaper was "perhaps the most valuable player."

Each MQ-9 Reaper drone costs between $30 million and $50 million to produce.

The US Air Force has lost 24 to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones in the Iran conflict, over 25% of its fleet, with no way to replace them after production