'Suicide drones'. Yeah, we got 'em, but couldn't they come up with a better name?

 Couldn't given'em some kinda cool name, 
like KKx2 (kill Khomeni twice)...

According to multiple confirmed defense reports, the United States used one-way “suicide drones” for the first time in combat during Operation Epic Fury, marking a major shift in modern U.S. military strategy. The drones were deployed alongside Tomahawk cruise missiles and stealth fighter jets as part of coordinated strikes against Iranian missile sites, air defenses, and military infrastructure.The drones, known as the Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) (That's more like it!), were developed by Arizona-based SpektreWorks and are specifically designed to crash into targets and explode on impact. Pentagon and Central Command photos show the drones closely resemble Iran’s Shahed-series kamikaze drones, which Tehran and its allies have used extensively in regional conflicts.

Military officials confirmed the LUCAS drones were reverse-engineered from captured Iranian drone technology and can operate autonomously, launch from mobile platforms, and be deployed in large numbers. The system was created to rapidly deliver inexpensive precision strikes and overwhelm enemy defenses using quantity rather than relying solely on costly missiles.  

Each drone costs roughly $35,000, dramatically cheaper than traditional cruise missiles such as the Tomahawk, which average about $1.3 million per launch. Defense planners say this reflects a new battlefield doctrine called “affordable mass,” allowing militaries to field hundreds of expendable weapons at a fraction of the cost of conventional strike systems.  

The suicide drones were used alongside Tomahawk cruise missiles, F-35 stealth fighters, and F/A-18 strike aircraft, targeting Iranian missile launchers, drone facilities, command centers, and air defenses. U.S. Central Command confirmed the strikes were intended to neutralize Iranian missile and drone threats and demonstrate the military’s ability to deploy new low-cost precision weapons in combat.  

Defense analysts say the first combat use of American suicide drones represents a turning point in warfare, where relatively inexpensive autonomous weapons can play a decisive role in major military operations and reshape how future conflicts are fought. 

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