U.S. Central Command announces multinational Task Force Falcon Strike attack drone unit

Key facts

• U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Task Force Falcon Strike, an inaugural task force focused on multi-domain, multinational attack drones.
• Task Force Falcon Strike will use one-way attack drones composed of unmanned systems from above, on and below the sea, managed by U.S. military support staff and regional partners.
• The task force follows CENTCOM's Task Force Scorpion Strike, established in December 2025 and equipped with one-way attack drones.
• In December 2025, Task Force Scorpion Strike became the first to launch an aerial attack drone from a U.S. Navy warship.
• Task Force Scorpion Strike deployed one-way unmanned aerial systems during Operation Epic Fury and used unmanned attack vessels during strikes on Iranian port facilities in July.
• Personnel from U.S. Special Operations Command Central will lead Task Force Falcon Strike's staff of U.S. and regional representatives.
• The announcement came as the U.S. continues its war with Iran, which has depleted U.S. munitions stockpiles and prompted consideration of faster development of cheaper anti-drone technology.