US Air Force Losses in 40-Day War Against Iran

Shiite News: According to Iranian sources and analysts, the US Air Force has suffered heavy losses in the ongoing 40-day war against Iran. According to various reports and figures, the total value of destroyed American aircraft, helicopters, and drones has reached $5.721 billion.

Aircraft Losses:

• 4× F-15 fighter jets ($97M each, total $388M)
• 1× F-35 fighter jet ($300M)
• 1× F/A-18E fighter jet ($123M)
• 2× A-10 attack aircraft ($120M each, total $240M)
• 9× KC-135 air refueling tankers ($80M each, total $720M)
• 2× EC-130H aircraft ($165M each, total $330M)
• 2× HC-130 aircraft ($100M each, total $200M)
• 1× E-3 AWACS aircraft ($1 billion)

Total aircraft losses: $3.301 billion

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Helicopter Losses:

• 1× UH-60 ($80M), 2× HH-60 ($80M each, total $160M), 1× CH-47 ($166M), 4× MH-6 ($13M each, total $52M)

Total helicopter losses: $458 million

Drone Losses:

• 1× MQ-4C armed drone ($618M), 24× MQ-9 drones ($56M each, total $1.344B)

Total drone losses: $1.962 billion

Total US Air Force losses: $5.721 billion

Israeli Air Force Losses:

• 33× Hermes 900 drones ($120M each, total $3.96B)
• 10× Heron drones ($45M each, total $450M)

Total Israeli losses: $4.41 billion

Combined US-Israeli air losses: $10.131 billion — equivalent to Pakistan’s entire annual defense budget.

Experts note that the New York Times previously ranked Iran as the world’s fourth major military power, which these figures appear to support. If Iranian source reports are fully credited, actual losses may be even higher.