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With the conflict in Ukraine persisting, modern weapon makers have watched the Ukraine military demonstrate just how lethal and effective loitering munitions can be.  Thus, these manufacturers are now looking to respond to rising global demand by working on ways to improve these products so they are more capable and can better survive the battlefield.

Colloquially known as kamikaze or suicide drones, loitering munitions can provide smaller soldier units with simple, small, unmanned, single-use, aerial systems that are equipped to both track and strike any target.  Although loitering munitions have been around for several decades, they have gained more attention of late because of their use in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in which both countries employed such weapons.

Of course, even as interest in this equipment grows, it is important to consider how it can evolve over time.  Accordingly, deputy commander of US…

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Source: www.defenseworld.net