Inside the US weapons arsenal used in ‘Operation Epic Fury’ against Iran
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US forces launched a sweeping military strike against Iranian targets on Saturday, unleashing overwhelming air, sea and missile power in a coordinated operation with Israel.
The mission, dubbed “Operation Epic Rage,” began at 1:15 a.m. and struck more than 1,000 sites across Iran in the first 24 hours, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and dozens of senior regime officials were killed in the attacks.
CENTCOM said the barrage includes B-2 stealth bombers, F-22 and F-16 fighter jets, A-10 attack aircraft, EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft and a number of airborne early warning and communications platforms.
A US Navy ship launches Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles in support of Operation Epic Fury. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs)
Missile defense systems, including Patriot interceptor systems and THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense systems, were deployed as part of the operation.
Other assets include RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper drones, HIMARS rocket systems, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, guided missile destroyers, refueling tankers and C-17 and C-130 transport aircraft, CENTCOM said.
The command also released images of Tomahawk cruise missiles as well as F-18 and F-35 fighter jets entering combat, according to Reuters.
CENTCOM also confirmed that it has deployed unidirectional attack drones for the first time in combat.
DOZENS OF IRANIAN REGIME OFFICIALS AND SUPREME LEADERS WERE KILLED IN ISRAEL ATTACKS
Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones were also used in the attack. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs)
The Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, known as LUCAS, is modeled after Iran’s Shahed drones.
“For the first time in history, CENTCOM’s Task Force Scorpion Strike uses unidirectional attack drones in combat during Operation Epic Fury,” CENTCOM wrote in X. “These low-cost drones, modeled on Iran’s Shahed drones, now provide American-made retaliation.”
Developed by Arizona-based engineering firm SpektreWorks, the LUCAS drone can be launched from catapults, vehicles or mobile ground platforms. To Business Insider.
The drones cost about $35,000 each, Reuters reported.
IMPORTANT MILITARY SITES WERE TARGETED WITHIN IRAN AS SCOPE OF US-ISRAEL COORDINED ATTACKS
Smoke rises after the explosion that occurred in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 2026. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
According to CENTCOM, the attacks targeted command and control centers, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Joint Headquarters and Aerospace Forces Headquarters, integrated air defense systems, ballistic missile sites, Iranian Navy ships and submarines, anti-ship missile sites, and military communications infrastructure.
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Iran retaliated by launching waves of missiles across the Middle East, targeting major US bases in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, Business Insider reported.
Three US soldiers were killed and five were “seriously injured” as part of Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM said in a statement Sunday morning. The joint military operation is expected to last for days.
CENTCOM did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Reuters and Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
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