Published Aug 13, 2026, 2:28 PM EDT
Task Force Falcon Strike follows Task Force Scorpion Strike, which launched nine months ago.
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Published Aug 13, 2026, 2:28 PM EDT
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday announced its latest efforts to establish the first-ever multi-domain, multinational attack drone task force. Called Task Force Falcon Strike, the unit will reportedly employ one-way attack drones consisting of unmanned systems from above, on, and below the sea and operated by U.S. military support staff and regional partners. The timing of the launch comes nine months after CENTCOM established Task Force Scorpion Strike, the U.S. military's first dedicated one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East. “Task Force Falcon Strike will expand on Scorpion Strike’s success given the tremendous innovation happening among our regional allies and partners,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, in prepared remarks. “Integrating and deploying our new capabilities together will help us rapidly realize the new possibilities that are on the horizon.” CENTCOM says that personnel from U.S. Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT), which launched Scorpion Strike, will lead Falcon Strike’s staff of U.S. and regional representatives.
