Pentagon deploys first one-way attack squadron using Shahed-136 derivative

US military Shahed derivative low-cost one-way attack UAV c CentCom

Source: US Central Command

US Central Command has activated its first one-way attack squadron, operating strike drones reverse-engineered from Iran’s Shahed-136 kamikaze aircraft – marking a major shift toward low-cost offensive drone capabilities.

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