LUCAS
Low-cost one-way attack drone modeled on the Iranian Shahed, built by SpektreWorks.
Limited fielding
- Unveiled
- Jul 2025
- Combat use
- Feb 28, 2026
Photo: U.S. Army / Spc. Kayla Mc Guire · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Army)
Supplier · United States
SpektreWorks
HQ Scottsdale, ArizonaFounded 20151-10 employees
Arizona maker of uncrewed aircraft, including threat-emulation target drones and the LUCAS one-way attack drone.
Systems1
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strike and munitions | Supplier | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Makes threat-emulation target drones and the LUCAS one-way attack drone, both military-facing uncrewed systems. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Supplier | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Makes threat-emulation target drones and the LUCAS one-way attack drone, both military-facing uncrewed systems. | Reported |
- Supplierclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Makes threat-emulation target drones and the LUCAS one-way attack drone, both military-facing uncrewed systems.—Reported
- Supplierclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Makes threat-emulation target drones and the LUCAS one-way attack drone, both military-facing uncrewed systems.—Reported
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Sources4
Profile2
- 1CompanySpektreWorks
SpektreWorks · Supports Organization · website
“ADVANCED UNMANNED SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT”
- 2
Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 1-10 employees)”
Systems2
- 3
Military Times · Feb 28, 2026 · Supports System
“is a spinoff of the company’s FLM 136 target model”
- 4
CNA · Supports Organization, System
“The Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drone, manufactured by Arizona's SpektreWorks, was showcased in July 2025 when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth walked the Pentagon's inner courtyard”
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