US LUCAS kamikaze drones linked via Starshield SATCOM terminals

The post describes LUCAS one-way attack drones using miniature beyond-line-of-sight satellite datalinks, shifting from commercial Starlink to the government-focused Starshield network for weapon-system connectivity. This reflects an operationalized SATCOM-enabled control/monitoring concept for expendable drones and highlights evolving secure connectivity requirements (and costs) for battlefield UAV employment.