Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:08am on 07 Oct 2026,Wednesday International
The US military has lost or damaged at least 81 aircraft, drones and helicopters worth up to $3.3 billion during the Iran war, according to a Congressional Research Service report. Losses include 12 F-15E Strike Eagles, one F-35A Lightning II, two A-10 attack jets, seven KC-135 tankers, one E-3 Sentry, two MC-130J aircraft, one HH-60W helicopter, and several drones and helicopters. At least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones were lost, reducing the fleet to 135, below the Air Force’s intended 189 deployable aircraft. Three F-15Es were destroyed in friendly fire over Kuwait, while another was shot down over Iran. An E-3 Sentry worth $270 million was also lost, highlighting significant American military equipment losses.
