US turns to Ukraine for drone defense expertise
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Struck by the success of large-scale, low-cost drone attacks, the US made covert efforts to capture Iranian Shahed-136s for technical analysis.
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US CENTCOM confirms first combat use of LUCAS drones
The drone was operated by TFSS, a squadron dedicated to one-way attack drones in the Middle East.
KYIV — The United States has asked Ukraine to share its battlefield expertise in countering Iranian-made drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday. Zelenksy said he gave instructions to “provide the necessary means and ensure the presence of Ukrainian specialists” who can help protect the US in the war against Iran.
The new drones are called LUCAS, an acronym for Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones. They are based in the Middle East.
The idea that an Iranian Shahed drone could strike the US Navy’s nerve center in Bahrain during daylight hours, despite decades of preparedness for such an
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Russian war bloggers are watching the US' new LUCAS drones — and fretting about Starshield terminals
Prominent milbloggers raised concerns about what the US might have learned from Russia's war after the LUCAS was deployed in combat against Iran.
Has the US reverse-engineered Iran’s Shahed drone? Reports say a cheaper American version is now being used in combat as militaries search for low-cost drone weapons.
Military drone technology is advancing quickly, and the U.S has a new 3D-printed drone that was designed and built by a team of Marines in North Carolina
US Army drone school leaders want companies to make gear that can be used in a host of ways and that actively listen to soldier feedback.
Drones are playing a prominent role in the war between the U.S. and Iran that erupted over the weekend, putting a spotlight on the need for deterrence systems.