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Loitering munition

A guided weapon that flies to a target area and loiters there, searching, before diving to strike — sometimes called a "kamikaze" or one-way-attack drone. It blends attributes of a drone and a missile.

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A guided weapon that flies to a target area and loiters there, searching, before diving to strike — sometimes called a “kamikaze” or one-way-attack drone. It blends attributes of a drone and a missile.

Why it matters

A loitering munition combines surveillance and strike in one cheap airframe that waits over a target area; for a defender it collapses the warning time between detection and attack.

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What is Loitering munition?

A guided weapon that flies to a target area and loiters there, searching, before diving to strike — sometimes called a "kamikaze" or one-way-attack drone. It blends attributes of a drone and a missile.

Why does Loitering munition matter for defense and counter-UAS operators?

A loitering munition combines surveillance and strike in one cheap airframe that waits over a target area; for a defender it collapses the warning time between detection and attack.

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