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doctrine-change2026-05-14 00:00 UTC🇮🇷 Iran (targets not specified); testimony in U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee hearing
CENTCOM commander says U.S. used low-cost one-way attack drones against Iran and shifted drone cost dynamics
CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the U.S. has been employing low-cost one-way attack drones against Iran, aiming to force Iran to expend more expensive defenses. He referenced the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS), described as reverse-engineered from Shahed-136, and said it has been used effectively, while withholding operational details.
Details
Type
doctrine-change
Occurred
2026-05-14 00:00
Reported
2026-05-14
Location
Iran (targets not specified); testimony in U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee hearing
Coordinates
32.6475, 54.5644
Confidence
62 / 100
Damage assessment
Claimed extensive degradation of Iranian missile and drone infrastructure; Cooper cited hundreds of strikes on ballistic missile storage/systems and drone-launching units/storage, but provided no verifiable target-level details.