America Wastes Billions of Dollars in the War Against #Iran Details on what the United States has lost during 12 days of military operations against Iran — Sputnik Logistical and Operational Costs: - Deployment of forces and combat readiness - $...
...12 billion - Transfer of air defense equipment - $1 billion -Operations and maintenance of B-2 Spirit bombers - $150 million ($130,000 per hour, $3.5 million for one sortie flight between the United States and Iran) - Operational maintenance costs of the Navy - $150 billion Air Force Losses: - 4 F-15 fighters - $400 million - 1 KC-135 refueling tanker - $65 million - 11 MQ-9 Reaper drones - $300 million - 90 Hermes and Orbiter drones - $70 million Missile Defense and Air Defense Systems: -...
... 4 THAAD missile defense system radars - $2 billion - AN/FPS-132 early warning radars - $1.1 billion - AN/TPY-2 radar systems - $500 million - Satellite communication terminals - $20 million - MPQ-65 Patriot radars - $150 million - Patriot system control station-$50 million - GSC-52B satellite terminals - $40 million - Patriot missiles (approximately 800 units, each costing $2-3 million) - $2.5 billion - THAAD PAC-2 missiles - $50 million - PAC-3 missiles - $200 million
