US uses LUCAS Shahed-like drones in first combat strike on Iran
Feb 28th 2026
CENTCOM says the new low-cost LUCAS loitering munitions, modeled on Iran's Shahed design, were used in Operation Epic Fury alongside missiles and jets while allied defenses intercepted Iranian counterattacks.
- US Central Command says Task Force Scorpion Strike employed LUCAS one-way attack drones in a strike on Iran on February 28, 2026.