Note: At the current rate, the US is losing 4 to 5 drones per week in the Strait of Hormuz.

Note: At the current rate, the US is losing 4 to 5 drones per week in the Strait of Hormuz.

Within 6 months, this will mean a full spend of all remaining stocks of the MQ-9 'Reaper'.

This is why the US decided to start using the MQ-1C, a version normally used by the military, which they still have in stock.