The US Military's 11 Most Expensive Drones – 24/7 Wall St.

11. Scaneagle
> Est. unit cost: $1.4 million
> Military branch(s): Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps
> Function: Reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition
> Primary contractor(s): Boeing, Insitu
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180425-N-PH222-0161 (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Naval Surface Warriors

10. RQ-21A Blackjack
> Est. unit cost: $5.3 million
> Military branch(s): Navy, Marine Corps
> Function: Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, target acquisition, and communication relay
> Primary contractor(s): Insitu

9. MQ-1B Predator
> Est. unit cost: $6.7 million
> Military branch(s): Air Force
> Function: armed reconnaissance, airborne surveillance, and target acquisition
> Primary contractor(s): General Atomics

Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Sco… (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Giles Thomas

8. MQ-8 Fire Scout
> Est. unit cost: $12.6 million
> Military branch(s): Navy, Marine Corps
> Function: Reconnaissance and ariel fire support
> Primary contractor(s): Northrop Grumman
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MQ-9 Reaper (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Chris Hunkeler

7. MQ-9 Reaper
> Est. unit cost: $28.0 million
> Military branch(s): Air Force
> Function: Intelligence-collection and dynamic target execution
> Primary contractor(s): General Atomics