Fast-Tracked Suicide Drone Sees First Combat in Iran

The U.S. successfully debuted a low-cost suicide drone in combat in Iran just eight months after its Pentagon unveiling, as the U.S. pushes to accelerate weapons programs.

The Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System drone, known as the LUCAS drone, manufactured by Arizona’s SpektreWorks, was showcased in July 2025 when War Secretary Pete Hegseth walked the Pentagon’s inner courtyard with more than a dozen companies competing to supply the military with new equipment.…

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