Air Force Rushes to Build New Drone After Losing Many Reapers

The U.S. Air Force is speeding up plans for a cheap, new drone to replace the MQ-9 Reaper following a high number of losses, specifically near Iran.

The U.S. Air Force has a big problem. They are losing their famous MQ-9 Reaper drones too often. These drones are used for watching enemies from the sky and sometimes firing weapons. Lately, many of these drones have been shot down or lost, especially during tensions involving Iran. In fact, reports say about 25% of the fleet has been lost since the fighting began. Because of this, the Air Force is now in a hurry to build a replacement. The Air Force wants a new drone that is much cheaper to build. They are aiming for a price tag of about $10 million per drone. For comparison, the Reaper i…