According to a report by the US “Washington Post” on the 13th, quoting US officials, the US military lost at least 45 MQ-9 “Reaper” drones in the war with Iran, accounting for about 25% of the US military's total number of drones of this type. The report said that before the war between the US and Iran broke out, the US military had about 185 “Grim Reaper” drones. This type of drone is mainly used to carry out reconnaissance and targeted strike missions, and is frequently used near the Strait of Hormuz. Drones usually fly low and slow, and are relatively easy to be shot down by air defense systems. However, US officials said that not all of the lost “Grim Reaper” drones were shot down; some crashed after losing contact with the operator, but the number is unknown. The report also said that depending on the type of sensor and weapon it carries, a “Grim Reaper” drone costs between 30 million US dollars and 50 million US dollars. This means that at a time when the war in Iran continues to consume US military weapons stocks, the “Grim Reaper” drone alone may have lost more than 1.3 billion US dollars.

According to a report by the US “Washington Post” on the 13th, quoting US officials, the US military lost at least 45 MQ-9 “Reaper” drones in the war with Iran, accounting for about 25% of the US military's total number of drones of this type. The report said that before the war between the US and Iran broke out, the US military had about 185 “Grim Reaper” drones. This type of drone is mainly used to carry out reconnaissance and targeted strike missions, and is frequently used near the Strait of Hormuz. Drones usually fly low and slow, and are relatively easy to be shot down by air defense systems. However, US officials said that not all of the lost “Grim Reaper” drones were shot down; some crashed after losing contact with the operator, but the number is unknown. The report also said that depending on the type of sensor and weapon it carries, a “Grim Reaper” drone costs between 30 million US dollars and 50 million US dollars. This means that at a time when the war in Iran continues to consume US military weapons stocks, the “Grim Reaper” drone alone may have lost more than 1.3 billion US dollars.