# After ‘concerning’ losses, Air Force pushes to replace Reaper faster

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-04 21:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Express | U.S. Lost 25% of All MQ-9A Reapers Since iran War Started, Now Seeks 5x Cheaper Replacement With 14,800km Range After Production Line Shut Down Last Year | 2026-09-03 23:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgJBVV95cUxPbVdXV2otNW9QVFppRXcwT3VpaklaMmc4blhQZmo1MDk3WmMzX2FkdU1WOFYzZldPNVBJZkpzMXpiWXNQaS1mbE9uSEpmdUxSOTF2NmtzMTA5bnk2Z3E4RVF6RzQyQndtVnFEam0yWkJzcmdlUmhPdThlQnU5M2pfTTQ2cDJfbjhiVFVTSm5nRlhpN1ZXZEpjUWpKOUg4U0d4ZGVXQWtNcnRmM0Fxbmxmd18wVmN2eTJqU1hxeTFENWE5bDBfRVZkZ2hNRVdieEhhT2pLaXdBNkFXelFRUHhESkx1Q3BYQnFiVks2QkRoNy1ROVBtX01hRXBLbDNtdGFJaGRWaTk5dVRNQm5hX0pfVUg0ZXJGQTZLTkE?oc=5) |
| TWZ | USAF Wants MQ-9 Reaper Successor At A Fraction Of The Cost At $10M Each | 2026-09-03 23:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPa0x5M0Rfc183ZFg3bGR1THZHVzNEWWxPTVpQbjVsRXRCNXFmaXlBTlVNeXpjVEtmSFdmWUJUb3h5aFc0QlVaUDdoY3hORDU2TVRUMnhieDRJaVZacVI1OXBNeFExOVJQWS0xY2dWMlVybHA2cGNZLWFmbWdFcmVIMkhjNkVsY1IwWVZTVFc3d19SNVltMWVyYmRn?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | US Air Force accelerates Reaper successor program after losses during operations against Iran | 2026-09-03 23:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPY2MxQUVqWS1XdG5uUDFpcFpRX0RDTnF5UDFqb1JETVN6MjJSeXlQc1ByZGNpNE1fdzdFdHl5cEtWQW5CbzV5ZHRFZG5DRWlnSGZOZzZQdE9xWEJEeTl6YUg3bWRTTkNnRVAwWE9vSFVKVE9venZHX1NRampDc3dLc0xQNGlYTFZiVE05M05sMEVZMkRFV0xXRWd1WFJKWlVrUGc1WlJ4LVg4ZWFBWGhFMjdvX3ZURGVD?oc=5) |
| U.S. Department of War (.gov) | Keeping the Reaper Ready | 2026-09-03 23:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTFBPNjh6ODFtclFCaVEweG85MF9hWXhUOVBaRjJ4VnRaSV93Wk4wMy1CWkFZZVpBbVBjSlZicWtLa2VTYzFNZDg4dERTQ3g0ckFYZkM5M2NoUndLMFZNMFpGaDE0bTkxUFdR?oc=5) |
| Air & Space Forces Magazine | Air Force Speeding Up New Low-Cost Drone Program after Heavy MQ-9 Losses Against Iran | 2026-09-03 23:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOTVVyeUFIWGNTZFo3bW5mNlp1TG9jZWlXczhad2tCRl9RRzVFMVFsTlBkdHJyd05rZ3JHellLY01RbUtLUm1nb2hlc3F6REwxMnVpSGxtNGRkWVBlMGUycWIwYkR0UUdqa1RTNFRUaUgxaHoyZmZMNjhENjZYajhfbk01N3FRaGxRTFBJcjJ1aEFSNHhYek82QlNn?oc=5) |
| militarytimes.com | US Air Force speeds Reaper successor timeline after Iran losses | 2026-09-03 23:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPcVFVRDdSZTJGWkJvTXk1eWZTalJTQnlGV0xneEE1RVkxSGRuWWJlM1lyN3hva0g0OUtWOWRJZmRHY1B1cUJMNkJ6cXA4YVdWeU9RbFVGb0NhT2Q5czBpYmJ5R2ZwZjNyS0FfLXJIaUViS2xNMmRac29ST2cyOUpTZWE3anJ0T0t3UzlJZ3FBOTNTNVpDcWNqa3lGQzdkOUxENlowb2tQY3hwblpjV2VfMTdxVEFmeFEwem9LSnVVajRpUQ?oc=5) |
| Breaking Defense | After ‘concerning’ losses, Air Force pushes to replace Reaper faster | 2026-09-03 23:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPV29RMTZ5MFBZZy1qQ193ZUk1Y2RJWUdUVEhFQWdRNkNsbHUxM0Q2S1BuMG5DMzBNUFJ2MW1VTGFpUm1ZMDk4TEpsaXptX1dJeFZBQmRKc2tyeHh6NVJnZnd4VXpfYklHS3R5Vk5fRGlwVUYyNGF5WmdBX3ZHY2dtSVBpUHRqTXJmSzFrMmlsVk8tN2NwWm80dnl3dTN4TTZpRF93WQ?oc=5) |

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