War Profit & Loss
Tracking the real cost of the Iran operations — American lives, taxpayer dollars, and who is making money while the bill keeps growing.
This dashboard tracks reported U.S. and allied losses alongside the companies seeing contracts, backlogs, and gains tied to the conflict.
1. U.S. Military Equipment
2. U.S. Casualties
3. War Profiteers
4. Taxpayer Cost
5. Allies Equipment
6. Allied Casualties
U.S. Military Equipment Lost / Damaged
Primary source: Congressional Research Service report (May 2026) listing 42 aircraft, plus later publicly confirmed or reported incidents (including additional MQ-9 losses in July). Counts remain subject to revision.
| Type | Count | Status | Notes / Incidents |
|---|---|---|---|
| MQ-9 Reaper | 24–45 | Lost / Destroyed | Largest category. CRS listed 24 (May). U.S. officials cited by the Washington Post put Reaper losses near 45 by mid-August. |
| KC-135 Stratotanker | 7 | Lost / Damaged | 1 crashed (Iraq, 12 Mar – 6 KIA); others damaged on ground at Prince Sultan AB and related incidents. |
| F-15E Strike Eagle | 4 | Destroyed | 3 friendly-fire (Kuwait, 2 Mar – aircrew recovered); 1 combat shoot-down over Iran (5 Apr – aircrew recovered). |
| MC-130J Commando II | 2 | Destroyed | Intentionally destroyed on ground inside Iran during CSAR; aircrew evacuated. |
| F-35A Lightning II | 1 | Damaged | Iranian ground fire over Iran (19 Mar); emergency recovery. |
| A-10 Thunderbolt II | 1 | Destroyed | Hit during CSAR support; pilot ejected safely. |
| E-3 Sentry (AWACS) | 1+ | Damaged / Destroyed | Struck on ground at Prince Sultan AB (high-value limited asset). |
| HH-60W Jolly Green II | 1 | Damaged | Small-arms fire during rescue operations. |
| MQ-4C Triton | 1 | Lost | Mishap reported ~14 Apr. |
| AH-64 Apache / MH-60S / others | Several | Lost / Damaged | Includes reported Apache near Hormuz and MH-60S Arabian Sea incident (1 Jul). |
U.S. Casualties – Named KIA
Named personnel publicly identified by the Department of Defense / CENTCOM. Total KIA remains 18 (unchanged since late July). Official WIA rose to 757 after the mid-to-late August DCAS updates (Operation Epic Fury + Overseas Operations).
Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien KIA
CW3 Robert M. Marzan KIA
Capt. Cody A. Khork KIA
SFC Nicole M. Amor KIA
SFC Noah L. Tietjens KIA
Sgt. Declan J. Coady KIA
Sgt. Benjamin Pennington KIA
Maj. John A. Klinner KIA
Capt. Ariana G. Savino KIA
TSgt Ashley B. Pruitt KIA
Capt. Seth R. Koval KIA
Capt. Curtis J. Angst KIA
TSgt Tyler H. Simmons KIA
CDR Gabriel Edwards KIA
1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan KIA
Pvt. Isabella Gonzales KIA
Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad KIA
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton KIA
War Profiteers – Who Is Benefiting
Companies reported in open sources as seeing increased contracts, production demand, or strategic relevance due to the Iran operations. Figures from recent earnings releases and financial press (July 2026). These are not precise “profit from this war” allocations.
Lockheed Martin Defense Contractor
RTX (Raytheon) Defense Contractor
Northrop Grumman Defense Contractor
Boeing Defense + Aerospace
Palantir Technologies Tech / Defense Tech
Anduril Industries Tech / Defense Tech
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Tech / Cloud
General Atomics Defense (UAV)
L3Harris / AeroVironment / others Defense Electronics & UAVs
Taxpayer Cost – Context
Official estimate from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (July 2026 testimony): $37.5 billion so far (including some anticipated costs through fiscal year-end). Earlier OMB figure was ~$30B; independent analyses (e.g., CSIS) have placed direct costs nearer $40B when including base damage and fuller accounting.
- High expenditure of precision munitions (Tomahawk, Patriot, THAAD interceptors, etc.)
- Aircraft and equipment losses that must be replaced or repaired
- Sustained air and naval operations, base protection, and logistics
- Longer-term industrial base investments and multi-year production contracts
These costs are ultimately borne by U.S. taxpayers. At the same time, the companies that manufacture the munitions, platforms, sensors, and software see increased demand, higher backlogs, and in many cases stronger reported results.
Exact accounting is not fully transparent. Treat numbers as approximate and subject to revision. Large supplemental requests have been submitted to Congress for replenishment and related priorities.
Allied Equipment & Casualties
Allied Military Equipment
Public, consolidated tallies of allied (primarily Israeli and Gulf partner) military equipment losses comparable to the U.S. CRS aircraft report are not available in open sources.
- Israeli UAV and limited fixed-wing losses in earlier phases
- Damage to Gulf partner air-defense and base infrastructure from Iranian missile/drone attacks
- No authoritative public inventory of specific airframes or systems has been released by partner governments in the same detail as U.S. CRS data
When reliable open data appears it can be added here.
Allied Casualties
Israel: Approximately 67+ killed (sources vary; includes both military personnel and civilians in some compilations). Wounded figures run into the thousands.
Other Gulf partners (Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, etc.): Combined public estimates roughly 40–50 killed and several hundred injured across the campaign. Individual named lists are limited.
These figures exclude Iranian-side losses and are subject to the same caveats as U.S. data (reporting lags, classification, differing methodologies).
Iran Details
War Profit & Loss
Tracking the real cost of the Iran operations — American lives, taxpayer dollars, and who is making money while the bill keeps growing.
This dashboard tracks reported U.S. and allied losses alongside the companies seeing contracts, backlogs, and gains tied to the conflict.
1. U.S. Military Equipment
2. U.S. Casualties
3. War Profiteers
4. Taxpayer Cost
5. Allies Equipment
6. Allied Casualties
U.S. Military Equipment Lost / Damaged
Primary source: Congressional Research Service report (May 2026) listing 42 aircraft, plus later publicly confirmed incidents. Counts remain subject to revision.
| Type | Count | Status | Notes / Incidents |
|---|---|---|---|
| MQ-9 Reaper | 24+ | Lost / Destroyed | Largest category. Multiple shoot-downs over Iran; additional losses reported July 2026. |
| KC-135 Stratotanker | 7 | Lost / Damaged | 1 crashed (Iraq, 12 Mar – 6 KIA); 5 damaged on ground at Prince Sultan AB (14 Mar); 1 additional incident. |
| F-15E Strike Eagle | 4 | Destroyed | 3 friendly-fire (Kuwait, 2 Mar – aircrew recovered); 1 combat shoot-down over Iran (5 Apr – aircrew recovered). |
| MC-130J Commando II | 2 | Destroyed | Intentionally destroyed on ground inside Iran during CSAR; aircrew evacuated. |
| F-35A Lightning II | 1 | Damaged | Iranian ground fire over Iran (19 Mar); emergency recovery. |
| A-10 Thunderbolt II | 1 | Destroyed | Hit during CSAR support; pilot ejected safely. |
| E-3 Sentry (AWACS) | 1+ | Damaged / Destroyed | Struck on ground at Prince Sultan AB (high-value limited asset). |
| HH-60W Jolly Green II | 1 | Damaged | Small-arms fire during rescue operations. |
| MQ-4C Triton | 1 | Lost | Mishap reported ~14 Apr. |
| AH-64 Apache | 1+ | Lost | Downed near Strait of Hormuz (Jun 2026); crew recovered. |
| MH-60S Seahawk | 1 | Lost | Emergency water landing Arabian Sea (1 Jul); CDR Gabriel Edwards KIA. |
| Other / Additional UAVs & rotary | Several | Various | Later MQ-9 losses in July; possible MH-6 and other rotary wing reported in open sources. |
U.S. Casualties – Named KIA
Named personnel publicly identified by the Department of Defense / CENTCOM. Total KIA stands at approximately 18. Full named WIA list is not publicly released. WIA estimate: ~482–500+.
Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien KIA
CW3 Robert M. Marzan KIA
Capt. Cody A. Khork KIA
SFC Nicole M. Amor KIA
SFC Noah L. Tietjens KIA
Sgt. Declan J. Coady KIA
Sgt. Benjamin Pennington KIA
Maj. John A. Klinner KIA
Capt. Ariana G. Savino KIA
TSgt Ashley B. Pruitt KIA
Capt. Seth R. Koval KIA
Capt. Curtis J. Angst KIA
TSgt Tyler H. Simmons KIA
CDR Gabriel Edwards KIA
1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan KIA
Pvt. Isabella Gonzales KIA
Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad KIA
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton KIA
War Profiteers – Who Is Benefiting
Companies reported in open sources as seeing increased contracts, production demand, or strategic relevance due to the Iran operations. Figures come from earnings releases, backlog disclosures, and financial press. These are not precise “profit from this war” allocations.
Lockheed Martin Defense Contractor
RTX (Raytheon) Defense Contractor
Northrop Grumman Defense Contractor
Boeing Defense + Aerospace
Palantir Technologies Tech / Defense Tech
Anduril Industries Tech / Defense Tech
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Tech / Cloud
General Atomics Defense (UAV)
L3Harris / AeroVironment / others Defense Electronics & UAVs
Taxpayer Cost – Context
Open-source estimates of U.S. operational costs for the Iran campaign have commonly fallen in the $30–40 billion+ range for the period since late February 2026 (munitions expended, operations, some damage assessments). Some analyses and supplemental request discussions have cited higher figures when including broader replenishment and support costs.
- High expenditure of precision munitions (Tomahawk, Patriot, THAAD interceptors, etc.)
- Aircraft and equipment losses that must be replaced or repaired
- Sustained air and naval operations, base protection, and logistics
- Longer-term industrial base “war footing” investments and multi-year production contracts
These costs are ultimately borne by U.S. taxpayers. At the same time, the companies that manufacture the munitions, platforms, sensors, and software see increased demand, higher backlogs, and in many cases stronger reported results.
Exact accounting is not fully transparent in public sources. Numbers above are compiled from DoD statements, CRS-related reporting, think-tank analyses, and financial press. They should be treated as approximate and subject to revision.
Allied Equipment & Casualties
Allied Military Equipment
Public, consolidated tallies of allied (primarily Israeli and Gulf partner) military equipment losses comparable to the U.S. CRS aircraft report are not available in open sources.
- Israeli UAV and limited fixed-wing losses in earlier phases
- Damage to Gulf partner air-defense and base infrastructure from Iranian missile/drone attacks
- No authoritative public inventory of specific airframes or systems has been released by partner governments in the same detail as U.S. CRS data
When reliable open data appears it can be added here.
Allied Casualties
Israel: Approximately 65–72 killed (sources vary; includes both military personnel fighting Hezbollah and civilians). Wounded figures run into the thousands (~7,800+ in some compilations).
Other Gulf partners (Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, etc.): Combined public estimates roughly 40–50 killed and several hundred injured across the campaign. Individual named lists are limited and primarily reported by national authorities or local media.
These figures exclude Iranian-side losses and are subject to the same caveats as U.S. data (reporting lags, classification, differing methodologies).