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

The drone was operated by TFSS, a squadron dedicated to one-way attack drones in the Middle East.

The US and Iran are trading blows in the Gulf with a simple drone that costs as little as $50,000 to make. But why is a slow, cheap and relatively primitive drone seeing use in 2026 alongside hypersonic missiles and stealth jets?

FT. HUACHUCA, Ariz. – When MQ-9 Predator drones flew over anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles this summer, it was the first time since 2020 that they had been dispatched to monitor demonstrations on U.S. soil, and their use reflects a change in how the ...

Emblematic of modern warfare, predator drones have become the weapon of choice in America's war in Afghanistan. Initially used for reconnaissance, for years the airborne robots have been armed with Hellfire missiles. Reportedly very effective in the fight ...

Why the Predator is here to stay. Richard Whittle The Afghan Special Security Force, advised by U.S. Special Forces, prepares to load an MH-47 Chinook in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province. Helicopters played a pivotal role in Operation Enduring Freedom ...

The commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence discusses the impact of unmanned systems on U.S. Army aviation and combined arms.

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