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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.
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.