The United States is dominating the skies above Iran. But math is not necessarily on America’s side. Iran is using low-cost drones for precision attacks in the Middle East. The United States and its allies have air defense systems capable of intercepting a vast majority of Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, which are sophisticated yet costly.

Iran's Shahed drones reshaped conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East, Russia uses them heavily, and the US is now fielding its own version.

The new drones are called LUCAS, an acronym for Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones. They are based in the Middle East.

Drones are playing a prominent role in the war between the U.S. and Iran that erupted over the weekend, putting a spotlight on the need for deterrence systems.

As the U.S. and its allies face Iran’s response to President Donald Trump’s renewed bombardment of the Middle East, the allied air forces must find a solution to a growing problem: drones.

Saturday's attack against Iran was the Pentagon's first use of one-way drones in combat, CENTCOM said, and only about three months since its first notable test in the field -- a rapid turnaround for a weapon system in the United States’ arsenal.

The Pentagon and Middle Eastern countries say that most of the drones have been intercepted. But some have slipped through and caused damage.

Vessels were already coming under fire in the fight with Iran, and now Oman said drone boats are adding to the risks in strategic waters.

The drone was operated by TFSS, a squadron dedicated to one-way attack drones in the Middle East.