US Prepares Reverse-Engineered Shahed-136 Drone for Tehran Amid Israel-Iran Conflict

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US Unleashes Reverse-Engineered Shahed-136 Drone Against Tehran Amidst Conflict

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Moneycontrol•28-02-2026, 23:00

US Unleashes Reverse-Engineered Shahed-136 Drone Against Tehran Amidst Conflict

•US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, followed by Iranian Shahed drone strikes near Dubai's Palm Jumeirah and Burj Khalifa.
•The Pentagon established Task Force Scorpion Strike, a kamikaze drone unit using aircraft modeled on Iran's Shahed-136.
•Arizona-based SpektreWorks reverse-engineered the Shahed-136 to create America's Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS).
•LUCAS drones cost significantly less than traditional US military platforms, addressing the cost disparity in warfare.
•Task Force Scorpion is operationally ready and could target softer, distributed targets in Iran like missile facilities and road networks.

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