Iran’s Air Defenses Shoot Down Over 10 percent of 30M dollar MQ-9 Drones in Three Weeks, Exposing Air Power Gaps

Shocking reports suggest the U.S. may have lost nearly 10% of its MQ-9 Reaper drone fleet in the early weeks of the Iran conflict. These critical surveillance and strike assets are central to U.S. operations. With an estimated 200–220 drones in service, losses of 10–12 raise serious conce s over air power and battlefield vulnerability.