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2026-08-14 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US military has lost around 1/4 of its Reaper drone fleet amid Iran war — report

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-08-14 2026-08-14 02:14|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [268 views ] Top
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1 the Washington Post reports

Oh, still playing that tune?

Posted by Bobby 2026-08-14 10:32|| 2026-08-14 10:32|| Front Page Top

2 A smaller, less expensive drone, the Stalker will replace the Reapers in next 24 months. Not quite the firepower of the Reapers but enough for most purposes.

Probably some delivered earlier, maybe even in a few months.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-08-14 10:32|| 2026-08-14 10:32|| Front Page Top

3 I stopped counting at 35 a couple months back - figured someone else can do the math for me.

Posted by Dopey Photch2701 2026-08-14 13:11|| 2026-08-14 13:11|| Front Page Top

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