US military has used at least four types of weapons for the first time in its military operation against Iran
According to the Russian Sputnik News Agency, the US military has used at least four types of weapons for the first time in its military operation against Iran and has also widely applied artificial intelligence technology for the first time.
Some of them are new weapons, while others were tested in combat for the first time.
The US Central Command confirmed that it had used the PrS M precision strike missile for the first time. This missile was developed based on the ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System, but compared to its predecessor, its range has increased by 200 kilometers, reaching 500 kilometers, and it is still launched from the "HIMARS" mobile platform.
The other newly introduced one is the suicide drone "LUCAS" (Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System), which is a copy of Iran's famous "Shahed" drone. According to the news portal Axios, the price of this drone is 35,000 US dollars. They were commissioned in 2025.
This military operation against Iran also allowed the latest F-35 fighter jet to be tested under actual combat conditions for the first time. However, the aircraft involved in the battle were not American planes, but Israeli Air Force planes. According to reports, the aircraft shot down an Iranian Yak-130 aircraft, marking the first air combat in F-35 history.
The Mk-48 heavy torpedo was also deployed in combat for the first time. This torpedo was originally developed in the late 1960s and has been improved several times since then. A US submarine used this torpedo to sink an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. The use of the torpedo by the US military in this operation marks the first time since World War II.
A notable feature of this military operation is the use of artificial intelligence technology. According to Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for the US Central Command, artificial intelligence was used for the preliminary processing of data to filter out information that needed human attention, while the decision to select targets and launch attacks was still made by humans.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a comprehensive attack on targets inside Iran, including Tehran, causing destruction and civilian casualties. It is reported that Iran carried out retaliatory missile strikes on Israeli territory and US military targets in the Middle East.
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