The drone's development comes as the Pentagon pushes to procure and field inexpensive drones to keep pace with adversaries.

Rep. Vasquez statement on Iran attack

The geopolitical landscape constantly shifts as nations seek innovative solutions to bypass sanctions and engage in international trade. Recently, Iran has proposed a bold strategy to utilize cryptocurrency as a medium of payment for their advanced weapon ...

The United States has launched 'major combat operations' against Iran, President Trump said. Israeli forces also struck Iranian sites.

SUPREME LEADER REPORTED DEAD: President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed today after the U.S. and Israel launched a predawn assault on the country. Iranian state media appears to have disputed the claim.

Trump announced the major military action, which so far relies on US air and naval power, in a video posted to his social media account at 2:30 am ET in which he wears a white USA ball cap. Bracing Americans for the likelihood of US casualties, Trump also warned that Iranian forces will be killed unless they lay down weapons.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Iran's reluctance to discuss its intercontinental ballistic missiles was a "big, big problem."