U.S. Navy conducts first at‑sea launch of LUCAS one‑way attack drone from USS Santa Barbara in Arabian Gulf
On Dec. 16 the U.S. Navy launched a LUCAS (Low‑cost Unmanned Combat Attack System) one‑way attack drone from the flight deck of Independence‑class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS‑32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf. Task Force 59's Scorpion Strike squadron conducted the first at‑sea employment.
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