As the world watches Iran's Shahed-136 low-cost suicide drones and America's own Shahed-inspired LUCAS drones exact disproportionate damage on the battlefield for a fraction of the cost of…

US-Israel's 'Epic Fury' strikes on Iran blend billion-dollar F-22s/Tomahawks with cheap LUCAS drones ($35k), Claude AI targeting, and cyber hacks (BadeSaba app, blackouts).

A Low-Cost Unmanned Aircraft System takes off in December from a US Independence-class littoral combat ship. U.S. Army photo by Spc.

The employment of the single-use LUCAS drones was likely being closely watched by both Japan and China.

The United States has for the first time deployed LUCAS (Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System) suicide drones in combat against Iran, a system reportedly based on Iran's Shahed drones.