Investigation finds $13 million US military Reaper drone crashed into the sea after an unexplained failure saw its propeller fall off

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An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft assigned to the 432nd Wing lifts off from Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, in February 2025.
The US military lost an MQ-9 Reaper drone last year after its propeller fell off during a mission.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoria Nuzzi

German warship accidentally opened fire on an American drone, nearly costing the US another Reaper in its Red Sea fight

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The frigate F 221 Hessen of the German Bundesmarine navy leaves its home port Wilhelmshaven for the Mediterranean Sea on Feb. 8, 2024.
The frigate F 221 Hessen of the German Bundesmarine navy leaves its home port Wilhelmshaven for the Mediterranean Sea on Feb. 8, 2024.

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Iran-backed Houthi rebels just shot down an MQ-9 Reaper, costing the US another $30 million combat drone

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An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft piloted by Airmen from the 556 Test and Evaluation Squadron flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range and performs live-fire exercises with Air-to-Ground Missile-114 Hellfire missiles and Guided Bomb Unit-12 Paveway IIs, Aug. 30, 2023.
An MQ-9 Reaper flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range on Aug. 30, 2023.

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Nuzzi

Crashed, harassed, and shot down: It's been a rough year for the MQ-9 Reaper, America's workhorse combat drone

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An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft piloted by Airmen from the 556 Test and Evaluation Squadron flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range and performs live-fire exercises with Air-to-Ground Missile-114 Hellfire missiles and Guided Bomb Unit-12 Paveway IIs, Aug.

US MQ-9 Reaper spy drones patroling Gaza's sky to search for hostages held by Hamas, says Pentagon

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MQ-9 Reaper

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado

Another one of America's adversaries just unveiled a new drone that closely resembles the US military's combat-proven MQ-9 Reaper

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This image released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, shows Iran's new drone in an undisclosed location.
This image released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, shows Iran's new drone in an undisclosed location.

Iranian Defense Ministry via AP

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