Overview
- CENTCOM announced on Thursday that it will establish Task Force Falcon Strike to field one‑way attack drones operating in the air, on the sea surface, and underwater.
- U.S. Special Operations Command Central will lead the task force staff from MacDill Air Force Base and CENTCOM has begun consulting with and formally inviting regional militaries to join.
- Falcon Strike builds on nine months of Scorpion Strike testing, including last December’s launch of an aerial attack drone from a U.S. Navy warship, use in Operation Epic Fury, and July maritime unmanned strikes on Iranian port facilities.
- CENTCOM says the initiative is meant to scale rapidly fielded, low‑cost one‑way systems and to integrate partner innovations so participating countries can operate and deter together.
- The task force is in its establishment and partner‑consultation phase rather than a fully operational multinational formation, and its future scope will depend on which regional militaries formally join and how they integrate command, logistics, and targeting practices.