Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:12pm on 15 Apr 2026,Wednesday International
The United States has confirmed the loss of a costly surveillance drone in the Iran conflict. The MQ-4C Triton crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. It costs about $240 million, more than two F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The US Navy said the drone sent an emergency signal before the crash. Earlier reports claimed Iran shot it down, but officials did not confirm this. No injuries were reported. The drone was used for long missions and sea monitoring. The US has also lost several other drones in recent weeks, raising the total losses to hundreds of millions of dollars. (PC: Reuters/AI Colour Correction)
