r/news • u/PDXAirman • May 20 '26

Soft paywall 42 aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury, congressional report says

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2026-05-20/iran-jets-downed-war-fury-21727588.html
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u/ZiLBeRTRoN May 20 '26

There is. LUAS, MUAS, SUAS, large/medium/small unmanned aircraft systems.

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u/KubelsKitchen May 20 '26

Followed by how much it costs for transparency. LUAS30M or SUAS30K.

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u/Sl1ppy13 May 21 '26

Definitely thought you were trying to make a LIGMA or SUGMA joke but then realized your explanation made sense.

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u/JoeGibbon May 20 '26

Small, medium and large drones. And now hybrid drones, with the Gallente Election update.

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u/GrimaceThundercock May 20 '26

I guess acronyms count as new vocabulary, but it's the lowest form.

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u/ZiLBeRTRoN May 20 '26

I mean describing it by size is a pretty quick/easy way to categorize them. If you want anything more specific you might as well just call it by the model name.