U.S. Navy Conducts First Shipborne Launch of LUCAS One-Way Attack Drone

A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) was launched from the flight deck of littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara while operating in the Persian Gulf on Dec. 16, 2025. In a press release, the U.S. Department of Defense said on Dec. 18, 2025 that the launch of a Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) […]