{
  "id": 887866,
  "title": "US Lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper Drones In War",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/us-lost-45-mq-9-reaper-drones-in-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T16:11:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/us-lost-45-mq-9-reaper-drones-in-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "American forces have lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones in the ongoing war against Iran, The Washington Post reported, citing officials familiar with the matter. The losses account for about 25% of the US fleet available for operations. The Reaper is used to conduct surveillance and targeted strikes against the enemy and can cost somewhere between $30 million and $50 million, depending on the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}