By Dean Murray

The United States military has announced a new task force for their first one-way-attack drone squadron based in the Middle East.

In a statement on Wednesday (Dec 3), U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said they have launched Task Force Scorpion Strike (TFSS) four months after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed acceleration of the acquisition and fielding of affordable drone technology .

CENTCOM stated that TFSS is designed to quickly deliver low cost and effective drone capabilities into the hands of warfighters.

They said: "The new task force has already formed a squadron of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones currently based in the Middle East."

LUCAS drones deployed by CENTCOM have an extensive range and are designed to operate autonomously.

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