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US Confirms Loss of $238M Surveillance Drone During Iran War
The loss marks the first known crash of the $240 million surveillance drone, and the Navy said no personnel were injured.
- The United States Navy officially confirmed the loss of an MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone that crashed on Thursday in the Persian Gulf while returning to Naval Air Station Sigonella in Italy.
- Before disappearing from radar, the drone transmitted emergency signal 7700 and communication code 7400, then initiated a sharp descent from about 15 km to below 3 km over the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Navy classified the incident as a "Class A" mishap, indicating damage exceeding $2.5 million; Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton costs an estimated $240 million, making the loss significant for the fleet of 20.
- Military observers known as Two Majors noted the loss of this electronic intelligence "bird" is not the first in the region, as the United States has lost more than 20 MQ-9 Reaper drones since March during the conflict with Iran.
- Operation Epic Fury has strained military assets, with CENTCOM reporting a blockade involving more than a dozen warships; a KC-135 refueling plane crashed in Iraq, killing all six crew members.
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