"Task Force Scorpion Strike set up a squadron of Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System drones, which resemble Iranian-designed Shahed drones. News of the one-way attack drone task force comes just one day after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared his "drone dominance" plan envisioning a $1 billion investment over two years in production and fielding of hundreds of thousands of cheap attack drones, increasingly an integral part of modern warfare."
"Video footage shared by the command showed many of the drones sitting on a tarmac at an undisclosed location in the region. The LUCAS drones boast long ranges and have autonomous features, CENTCOM said, and can be launched from catapults, rocket-assisted takeoff, and mobile ground and vehicle systems. In the announcement on the task force, Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM's commander, said that "equipping our skilled warfighters faster with cutting-edge drone capabilities showcases US military innovation and strength, which deters bad actors.""
A Task Force Scorpion Strike squadron of Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones has been deployed to the Middle East. The drones resemble Iranian-designed Shahed loitering munitions and serve as one-way attack weapons. A plan envisions a $1 billion investment over two years to produce and field hundreds of thousands of cheap attack drones. LUCAS drones have long ranges, autonomous features, and can be launched by catapult, rocket-assisted takeoff, or mobile ground and vehicle systems. Video footage showed many drones on a tarmac at an undisclosed regional location. Over a dozen prototype low-cost attack drone designs were displayed at the Pentagon.
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