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MQ-9 Reapers, Boeing E-3 Sentry & What Not: How U.S. Lost 39 Aircraft In 40 Days Of Iran War

| May 16, 2026, 12:11:10 AM | TOI.in
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A startling revelation from a US congressional hearing has shed light on the steep cost of the ongoing conflict with Iran. Democratic Congressman Ed Case disclosed that at least 39 US aircraft were lost during the first 40 days of the war that erupted after strikes began on February 28, citing defence reporting. Additional aircraft suffered damage, and Senatorial questioning highlighted unanswered questions about repair and replacement costs as the Pentagon refrains from detailed accounting. The disclosure adds to mounting controversy over the strategic and material toll of the conflict.

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