Military
U.S. Deploys Clone of Iran's Kamikaze Drone Against Its Creators in Historic First
The U.S. military has used its LUCAS long-range kamikaze drones in combat for the first time during Operation Epic Fury against Iran. The drones, reverse-engineered from Iran's Shahed-136 design, cost just $35,000 each and were deployed by the newly created Task Force Scorpion Strike.
Key Takeaways
- LUCAS drones cost $35,000 each versus $2 million for a Tomahawk missile
- First combat use was during Operation Epic Fury against Iran
- Task Force Scorpion Strike was created specifically to deploy these weapons
- Drones support autonomous swarm tactics and network-centric strikes
- System has been tested on naval vessels for ship-based deployment
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