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Air Warfare
Turbojet loitering munition seeks to close capability gap
25th May 2022
Jackal is a turbojet loitering munition that provides a 100km range and 15min loiter time. It features an open architecture that provides the capability to support multiple-warhead types as well as EW and ISR packages.
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Land Warfare
US Army evaluates Spike Firefly loitering munition
11th May 2022
The US Army evaluated the Spike Firefly loitering munition at the AEWE 2022 exercise. During the two days assessment, seven infantry squads were qualified in the operation of the weapon system.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Loitering munitions in Ukraine: not game-changing, but headache-inducing
26th May 2022
In terms of the emerging capabilities of loitering munitions, the Russo-Ukrainian war is serving as a proving ground before our eyes.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
X-Fronter marks the spot for strike and reconnaissance missions
11th May 2022
New mini-UAV from Polish manufacturer WB Group is designed for reconnaissance missions but it can also function as a loitering munition with small thermobaric, shaped charge or high-explosive warheads.
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Defence Notes
Armenia minds the gap on loitering munitions and UAVs
11th April 2022
Indigenously developed loitering munitions and UAVs took centre stage at the recent ArmHiTec exhibition in the Armenian capital Yerevan.
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Defence Notes
Small skirmishes pose perfect opportunity for Switchblade success in Ukraine
8th April 2022
Switchblade loitering munitions en route to Ukraine could be effective against Russian tank formations and in small-scale skirmishes, according to a defence expert.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Syria functions as combat lab for redesigned Lancet-3 loitering munition
17th March 2022
Russian forces in Syria have apparently combat-tested a redesigned version of the Lancet-3 loitering munition with a larger warhead.
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Air Warfare
KUB loitering munition may find role in future Ukraine conflict
11th February 2022
A future conflict between Russia and Ukraine could see KUB used as a defensive loitering munition in a form of aerial minefield against the Bayraktar TB2.
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2022: Elbit unveils hybrid-propulsion Skylark 3
18th February 2022
The hybrid model is the latest in the Skylark small tactical UAS family and manufacturer Elbit Systems has already received a contract for delivery.
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Air Warfare
Chinese UCAVs remain popular, but buyer beware!
9th February 2022
Chinese continues its strong presence on the international UCAV market, with new models coming on stream. However, not all its customers remain enamoured with their Chinese-bought UCAVs.
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Land Warfare
Ukraine gains more materiel from NATO states as invasion concerns heighten
15th February 2022
NATO member states are ramping up materiel support for Ukraine in the shadow of a Russian invasion that looks more likely by the day.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2021: UAE extends breadth of UAV capabilities
16th November 2021
The UAE defence industry displayed new UAVs and guided munitions at the Dubai Airshow this year.
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Digital Battlespace
Dubai Airshow 2021: Israeli companies offer space systems, UAVs to the Middle East
14th November 2021
UAVs and new communications and Earth observation satellites were among the systems presented by Israeli companies at the Dubai Airshow.
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Defence Notes
IAI and KAI to jointly develop loitering munitions
20th October 2021
This week, at ADEX 2021, IAI and KAI have signed an MoU for the development of a loitering munition
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Air Warfare
Polish anti-A2AD system blends ISR and strike capabilities
11th October 2021
W2MPIR is designed to swamp layered air defence systems.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition 1 [Taiwan]
Programme Background 2023 At Taichung in March 2023, NCSIST unveiled the loitering munition. The munition showed the country's focus on asymmetric capabilities to defend itself ...
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Loitering munitions
Medium-Range Loitering Munition with LEO Satellite Data Link [South Korea]
Background New Project In April 2025, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) announced a new project titled “Development of Medium-Range ...
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Loitering munitions
Hero-30 [Italy]
Background Italian Budget As revealed by the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023, a new procurement programme to acquire a loitering munition began ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering munitions [Sweden]
Background Uncrewed acquisition package The Swedish Ministry of Defence announced a SEK 4 billion ($450 million) acquisition package for various types of uncrewed systems in Janurary 2026, with ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Aerial Munitions (LAM) [India]
Programme Background Kadet Defence Systems announced in May 2024 that 50 of its Loitering Aerial Munitions (LAM) drones would be delivered to the Indian Armed ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions (Special Mission Brigade) [South Korea]
Programme Background Drone Ambition As reported by Shephard, South Korea has ambitions to possess a large arsenal of drones. In May 2024, the presidential office ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events such ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering munitions [Brazilian Navy]
Background Growth Acceleration Plan (PAC) As reported by Shephard, in August 2023, the Brazilian government announced plans to invest BRL 52.8 billion ($10.6 billion) in new ...
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Loitering munitions
Medium-range loitering munitions (Framework Contract) [Germany]
Background Framework contract value Hartpunkt, reporting in March 2026, noted that the German Army has a €2.4 billion ($2.83 billion) framework contract for the procurement of ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition (Royal Navy) [UK]
Background Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (PODS) As the Royal Navy stated in 2022, Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (PODS) are “interchangeable modules that can be fitted to ...
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Loitering munitions
N-Raven / IRIX [Greece]
Programme Background Unveiled during the Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA 2023) exhibition, IRIX is a Greek version of the N-Raven loitering munition developed by Paramount in ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering munitions [Portugal]
Background Drone testing In 2025, at the Santa Margarida Military Camp, various flight tests were conducted within the scope of the STRONG IMPACT 25 Artillery Exercise ...
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Loitering munitions
Testing Loitering Munitions [Germany]
Background Three Tested Models In April 2023, Germany reportedly ordered three different loitering munition systems to assess further their suitability for use by the German Armed ...
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Loitering munitions
Deep-strike, low-cost, loitering munition [Turkey]
Background Effectiveness of the capability Following the launch of Operation Epic Fury on 28 February 2026, which marked the beginning of the 2026 Iran war, ...
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Loitering munitions
Jaser [Saudi Arabia]
Methodology PGO and programme status Serb Advanced Industries confirmed in 2026 that the Jeser loitering munition was being produced for the Saudi Armed Forces, with multiple ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
ALX Loitering Munition
At BEDEX 2026 in Brussels, ALX Systems introduced its loitering munition. The UAV is a sovereign Belgian aircraft developed to meet the requirements of the ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition 1
In March 2023, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) unveiled a tube-launched loitering munition known as the Loitering Munition 1. Similar to the configuration ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition 2
The so-called Loitering Munition 2 is an evolution of the Chien Hsiang. Manfuaucted by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST),,the system is ...
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Loitering munitions
VTOL Loitering Munition
As its name suggests, the VTOL Loitering Munition is a VTOL-capable loitering munition. The UAV is manufactured by Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace, operating from Bangalore. ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - small
Havoc
The Havoc is an attack UAV manufactured by Astra Systems for long-range strikes and operations that require increased lethality. The Havoc comes in various variants: the ...
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Loitering munitions
DEV-3
The DEV-3 is an Armenian loitering munition manufactured by Davaro. Visually similar to Isreal Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Harop, the platform is fitted with a 10kg ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro
Lanius
The Lanius is a micro-UAV and loitering munition manufactured by Elbit Systems. It can conduct BLOS ISR and attack missions autonomously in complex environments, a capability ...
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Loitering munitions
Green Dragon loitering munition
The Green Dragon is a silent, tactical, low-cost loitering munition system designed to provide small ground units and SOFs with significant situational awareness and firepower ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini
Hunter 2
The Hunter 2 is a mini-UAV and loitering munition unveiled by EDGE subsidiary HALCON at the Dubai Airshow 2021. The platform is tube-launched and is ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini
Papydrone-1800
The Papydrone-1800 is a low-cost loitering munition and UAV that is primarily constructed from cardboard. Manufactured by Peach, a Korean startup, the drone is designed to be ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro
Viper 300
Viper 300 is a tube-launched loitering munition from SpearUAV. Part of the wider Viper family of drones, the loitering munition is designed to equip the dismounted soldier with ...
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Loitering munitions
HAASTA
The HAASTA is a loitering munition and UAV revealed at MSPO 2023. Designed by Łukasiewicz Institute of Aviation in collocation with Eurotech, the loitering munition is primarily designed ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-30
The HERO-30 is a short-range loitering munition manufactured by UVision. It is man-pack portable and can be deployed from a canister within minutes. Once airborne, ...
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Military UAS - small
Combat Drone
The Combat Drone is an in-development small fixed-wing platform from Rheinmetall. Based on the Luna NG, the catapult-launched system is designed to be operated as a ...
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Loitering munitions
RAM 2
The Ram 2, or RAM II, is a loitering munition manufactured by a collaboration of Ukrainian companies. Based on the Leleka-100 UAV, the loitering munition can carry several ...
