Washington’s recent deployment of the LUCAS drone to the Middle East – a system reverse-engineered from a captured Iranian Shahed drone – has drawn a sharp rebuke from Tehran. an Iranian military spokesperson openly mocked the U.S., framing the move as an admission of iran’s advancements in drone technology and a demonstration of its growing military influence in the region. The incident underscores the escalating competition in unmanned systems and the increasing importance of drone warfare globally.
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Drone LUCAS Amerika Serikat yang dikerahkan ke Timur Tengah. Drone ini dibuat dengan menjiplak drone kamikaze Shahed Iran. Foto/US CENTCOM
Abolfazl Shekarchi, the Iranian military spokesperson, stated that Washington’s actions demonstrate a reluctant acknowledgement of Tehran’s military prowess. “There is no greater honor than seeing self-proclaimed superpowers kneel before Iranian drones and imitate them,” Shekarchi said, according to Iran International.
Baca Juga: AS Reka Ulang Drone Shahed Iran dan Akan Mengerahkannya ke Timur Tengah
The comments followed an announcement last week from the Pentagon detailing the deployment of a new fleet of one-way attack drones to the Middle East, modeled after a captured Iranian Shahed drone.
Tehran’s reaction came after the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it would be deploying the new drone squadron to the region utilizing the LUCAS platform—a low-cost system developed after American companies disassembled and reverse-engineered a damaged Shahed drone obtained several years ago.
CENTCOM stated the drones are capable of operating autonomously, can be launched from various platforms, and are intended to bolster the supply of inexpensive, lethal unmanned aerial vehicles, which are widely considered the future of warfare.
