The United States lost a minimum of 45 MQ-9 Reaper surveillance and attack drones during its conflict with Iran, representing nearly one-fourth of its operational fleet and potentially incurring a financial loss exceeding $1.3 billion

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