Fishing boat reels in large U.S. military drone off Florida coast
Summary
A fishing boat off the coast of Florida caught a U.S. military drone while fishing. The drone had fallen into the water during a military test and was later returned to the government.Key Facts
- A fishing boat crew caught a U.S. military drone while fishing in Gulf waters near Florida.
- Daniel Arsenault, the boat captain, found the drone after spotting an object that looked like an upside-down boat.
- Military helicopter pilots confirmed it was a target drone.
- The drone is called LUCAS, short for Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System.
- The drone fell into the water during scheduled testing by Eglin Air Force Base on September 17.
- The drone has been recovered and is now back in the Defense Department's possession.
- LUCAS drones have been used in combat by U.S. forces in the Middle East, particularly by CENTCOM's Task Force Scorpion Strike.
- Similar drones modeled after Iranian Shahed drones are actively used in military conflicts by the U.S., Iran, and Russia.
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