Undisclosed Location, United States. 23 November, 2025. LUCAS or Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area, November 23, 2025 at an Undisclosed Location. The LUCAS drone was developed by SpektreWorks by reverse engineering the Iranian HESA Shahed 136 drone.Credit: Handout/U.S Air Force Photo/Alamy Live News

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