The Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) intends to procure hundreds of loitering munitions according to separate requirements announced in October – November 2022. These munitions will be procured… Continue reading "Indian Army, IAF To Procure Hundreds Of Loitering Munitions"
A new kamikaze drone has been developed by the Turkish defense industry. The DELİ Kamikaze drone, developed in collaboration with TİTRA Technology, a Turkish company that works in the fields of… Continue reading "SAHA EXPO 2022: Turkey’s New DELİ Kamikaze Drone Unveiled"
STM, Turkey’s leading manufacturer of tactical mini-UAV systems, and ROKETSAN, Turkey’s rocket and missile production center, joined forces to develop the ALPAGUT loitering munition system in the kamikaze UAV class.… Continue reading "SAHA EXPO 2022: Alpagut Loitering Munition System Being Developed By ROKETSAN And STM"
Last week, a military exercise known as “Mighty Iran” was conducted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Ground Forces (NEZSA) close to the Aras River in the nation’s north. The… Continue reading "The Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Newest Meraj-521 Kamikaze Drone Is On Its Way To Russia"
Rheinmetall revealed a new fire support option for its Mission Master XT unmanned ground vehicle at Eurosatory 2022, with a new launcher module for the HERO-120 loitering munition system. The… Continue reading "Eurosatory 2022: Rheinmetall Introduces Loitering Munition-Armed Mission Master XT UGV"
On 26 February, the US Department of Defense released a fresh list of contract awards. Perhaps worthy of particular attention is the $32,853,210 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded to Raytheon for “Autonomous… Continue reading "US Navy Awards Contract for Suicide Drones to Raytheon"
UVision, maker of the Hero series of loitering munitions, has announced the opening of a US based subsidiary. This new venture has been named, rather appropriately, UVision USA, and is… Continue reading "Israeli UVision Lands with a Boom at AUSA 2019"
The US Army’s Contracting Command have issued another request for information (RFI) for their Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) after repeated delays to the programme. “The LMAMS is envisioned… Continue reading "US Army Looking for More ‘Suicide Drones’"
Loitering munitions go by many names. Whether they are labeled suicide drones, kamikaze drones, or lethal miniature aerial munitions, they are a very real and evolving capability and threat on… Continue reading "In Profile: Loitering Munitions"