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At least three devastating new weapons appear to have been used by US forces for the first time in the opening salvo of Operation Epic Fury against Iran.

Iran-style suicide drones, reverse-engineered from Iranian technology, were used in the attack, US officials said.

A unique black Tomahawk missile and precision-strike missile were also launched, footage shared by the US Navy and US Central Command appeared to show.

Iranian-style suicide drone

The Lucas (FLM-136) kamikaze drone was modelled on the Iranian Shahed 136, infamous for its use by Russian forces in Ukraine.

There are few public details of the weapon, but it is said to have the ability to find targets beyond the line of sight, including ones that suddenly pop up in front of it.

These features make the drones more capable than the variant being used by Russia against Ukraine’s cities and critical infrastructure.

The US military effectively pinched the idea from Iran because the weapon is cheap and much easier to make than a conventional missile.

“Costing approximately $35,000 [£26,000] per unit, Lucas is a low-cost, scalable system that provides cutting-edge capabilities at a fraction of the cost of traditional long-range US systems that can deliver similar effects,” Capt Tim Hawkins of the US Navy, a Central Command spokesman, told The Warzone last year.

It is likely that the Lucas drones used to target Iran were ground-launched, but recent demonstrations by US forces have shown they can also be fired from ships.

Black-painted Tomahawk missile


The new Tomahawk could be the first sighting of an upgraded Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST), according to The Warzone website.

Unlike its predecessor and other variants, the ship-launched cruise missile had a coating of black paint.

Analysts speculated that this could prevent radar detection or suppress infrared targeting. Normally, Tomahawk missiles are grey.

“We would expect this to be a low observable coating aimed at enhancing the survivability of the weapon, especially for strikes against maritime targets,” The Warzone wrote.

The darker paint could make it harder to see the ship-launched variant conceal itself against the waves as it skims low across the water towards its target.

Fabian Hoffman, a missile technology expert, wrote on social media: “Tomahawk’s lack of stealthiness has been noted by European officials from what I have heard, so that this exists makes sense.”

A low-resolution image of a black-looking missile was used to advertise Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST) on a slide show published by the Naval Air Systems Command as an overview of the missile.

The US has spent hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years overhauling the Tomahawk, a weapon that first debuted in combat in 1991.

Yet there is no official confirmation that this is the first appearance of the upgraded MST.

Atacms Successor

A video shared by the US military showed ground-based Himars rocket launchers firing off the latest short-ranged ballistic missile available to troops.

The precision-strike missile is the successor to the Army Tactical Missile System – otherwise known as Atacms – used by the Ukrainians in the war against Russia.

A fact sheet published by its manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, claims the missile can strike targets at a range of around 500km.

While there is not a publicised top speed, its predecessor can travel towards a target quicker than 2,000 mph.

The likely targets in Iran would have been air-defence systems, radar stations and other ground-based launchers.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/01/us-debuts-iran-style-suicide-drones-black-missiles/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_style-suicide-drones-black-missiles%2F

Another aspect of war is it provides the platform to test new weapons and technology.

Iran terrorist government are currently fleeing Iran because they could not with stand the super power of the US and Israel


Truth is any Iranian politician still in Iran right now is a walking corpse

Only terrorists are standing with Iran.

Operation Epstein fury

Operation 72 virgins fury. The Ayatollah is too busy getting "serviced" and he's not complaining

Flangelo12:
Operation Epstein fury

Every terrorists will feel the fury. Ndi oshi them.

If you like unleash hellfire. Bunch of pedophiles. No negotiations

Even allah can't stand the might of Trump. Man pass man. I thought these terrorists could fight man for man

It will increase as the days increase

Well, I have nothing to say

Why are they not unleashing them again?
They seem to need it more now.
Btw, Satanyahoo seems to have been hit.

My only wish is that the honest innocent people of Iran who are the victims of the Islamic regime IRGC are not causalities

Propaganda upon Propaganda. Show us video or keep quiet.

Iran already dealing with the USA and even Israel.

This is just to cover face. Iran will level America to dust latest midnight today.

Americans are fleeing to nearby countries for fear.

Keep deceiving yourself

omoredia:
Even allah can't stand the might of Trump. Man pass man. I thought these terrorists could fight man for man

That's what I thought untill USA started using Isreal to fight a small nation two against one

Thats why humans are the worst creation on earth they only know how to destroy each other.

Enough weapons to showcase

omoredia:
Even allah can't stand the might of Trump. Man pass man. I thought these terrorists could fight man for man

Man for man. Una no get shame. Trump should have left Israel one on one with Iran

Iran will be anxious to turn it to scrap.

If that weapon will come to the Middle East, it’s as good as scrap metal.

Iran not joking! They make that weapon make it to Owode scrap market.

bewla:
That's what I thought untill USA started using Isreal to fight a small nation two against one

Small Israel the size of Lagos and Ogun state? I dey shame for una allah oo

Operation Tyson Fury ....una go learn

Netlin:
Man for man. Una no get shame. Trump should have left Israel one on one with Iran

But the Muslims have allah nah? Or does it not need help?

The US has no plans for what to do with Iran beyond killing the Ayatollah. In an era of precision strikes it boasts of, how did a school of young girls end up getting targeted that over 150 of them got killed?
If the US can't get ALL of Iran's ballistic missile launchers soon enough, it risks running into a bit of a messy situation. The US and Israel do not have enough interceptors for the patriot missile systems they have in that region. Due to Trump's idiotic aluminium tarriffs, Raytheon and other defense industries have been struggling with keeping up production. America is using kinetic interceptors faster than it can replace them. Trump did not think this through.

Not ofcourse forgetting the clusterf*ck that Kuwait has done just today alone by shooting down three US piloted F-15s in friendly fire incidents.

Cherrybae:
Propaganda upon Propaganda. Show us video or keep quiet.

Iran already dealing with the USA and even Israel.

This is just to cover face. Iran will level America to dust latest midnight today.

Americans are fleeing to nearby countries for fear.

Keep deceiving yourself

Americans are fleeing level America to dust what are you on bro? Iran can't even target their aircraft carriers and destroyers close by its far away america? You all will learn the hard way, don't play

E don do abeg, except if there is more to these attacks

Shebi, Supreme leader is dead. They should allow the remnants of the regime to form new government and starts negotiation.

Whitehouse seems to be enjoying the show playing out.

Where is Benjamin Satanyahoo?

In Germany.

Hiding

They should end the war already. At least we have seen that IRAN is just a paper tiger.

Fun fact: There would be more Peace in the world without Religion of Peace. 😁

Nawaoooo
This is getting interesting
Kweeeeeeeeeeeeke

What a time to be alive!

Iran nailing the coffins of Israel and the US at the SAME time.

LagosOrigin:
Iran terrorist government are currently fleeing Iran because they could not with stand the super power of the US and Israel


Truth is any Iranian politician still in Iran right now is a walking corpse

Oga stop lying.... Iranians are doing well even after killing their supreme leader. That should give you a big concern.