Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones positioned in U.S. Central Command. (DOD) U.S. Central Command officials ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US war with Iran has had standout first combat uses of drones and aircraft kills. Operation Epic Fury began with a massive ...

A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) was launched from the flight deck of littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara while operating in the Persian Gulf on Dec. 16, 2025. In a press release, ...

The A-10's deployment in Operation Epic Fury comes as Congress has moved to protect it from Air Force divestment efforts.

The Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System are part of CENTCOM's one-way attack drone squadron.Courtesy of US Central Command Public Affairs The US military revealed Wednesday that it has a new ...

U.S. Central Command low-cost unmanned combat attack system drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the Centcom area of operations, Nov. 23, 2025. (Photo: Courtesy Photo / War Department) U.S ...

ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 16, 2025) A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) successfully launches from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while ...

The LUCAS drone, fired at Tehran on Saturday as part of U.S. strikes on Iran, is itself based on Iran’s Shahed-136 drone. By Nicholas Slayton Published Feb 28, 2026 8:44 PM EST As part of its wave of ...

The US and Israel's war in Iran is producing notable combat firsts, from first uses of certain weapons to first-of-their-kind combat engagements. The US launched Operation Epic Fury on Saturday, ...

The war in Iran has seen some landmark firsts and historic events.US Navy photo The US and Israel's war in Iran is producing notable combat firsts, from first uses of certain weapons to first-of-their ...