loitering munition

A loitering munition, also known as a suicide drone, kamikaze drone, or exploding drone, is a weapon with a warhead that is typically designed to loiter until a target is designated, then crash into it. They enable attacks against hidden targets that emerge for short periods without placing high-value platforms near the target area. Unlike many other types of munitions, their attacks can be changed mid-mission or aborted. Loitering munitions are typically aerial platforms, but include some autonomous undersea vehicles with similar characteristics.

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kamikaze drone; suicide drone
missile, disposable product, unmanned combat aerial vehicle, 

Aeronautics Defense Orbiter, AeroVironment Switchblade, Donaustahl Maus, HESA Shahed 136, IAI Green Dragon, IAI Harpy, ITWL NeoX, LANIUS, LORANA, MAGURA V5, Meraj-521, missile, NCSIST Cardinal, Parvaz-e-Jam, Peklo, Raytheon Coyote, Shahed 131, Shahed 238, SOM, Spike Firefly, STM Kargu, Sunflower 200, Veloce 330, Vibe attack drone, weapon type, ZALA Lancet, 

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  Aeronautics Defense Orbiter ⓘ
  Reconnaissance UAV

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  Donaustahl Maus ⓘ
  loitering munition

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  IAI Harpy ⓘ
  loitering munition

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  LANIUS ⓘ
  Israeli drone by Elbit systems, providing loitering munition capabilities. designed for short-range operation in the urban environment

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  Meraj-521 ⓘ
  

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  NCSIST Cardinal ⓘ
  family of unmanned aerial vehicles

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  Parvaz-e-Jam ⓘ
  Iranian-made unmanned aerial military vehicle communication network

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  Raytheon Coyote ⓘ
  expendable unmanned aerial vehicle which can be equipped with a warhead

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  Spike Firefly ⓘ
  Loitering munition for tactical locating and attacking missions, made by Rafael

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  Unknown ⓘ
  

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  Veloce 330 ⓘ
  

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  Vibe attack drone ⓘ
  

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  AeroVironment Switchblade ⓘ
  family of miniature-sized loitering munition drones

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  ITWL NeoX ⓘ
  Polish UAV/loitering munition

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  STM Kargu ⓘ
  kamikaze drone

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  ZALA Lancet ⓘ
  Russian loitering munition

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  Peklo ⓘ
  

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  HESA Shahed 136 ⓘ
  Iranian loitering munition

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  IAI Green Dragon ⓘ
  loitering munition developed by Israel Aerospace Industries

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  MAGURA V5 ⓘ
  modern Ukrainian unmanned boat

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  Shahed 131 ⓘ
  Iranian loitering munition

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  Shahed 238 ⓘ
  Iranian turbojet powered loitering munition

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Green Dragon Loitering Munition at ADAS 2018

UAV at Milex 2019 (Minsk, Belarus) — БПЛА на выставке Milex 2019 (Минск, Беларусь) - x00012

Paris Air Show 2019 - Le Bourget (48114008818)

Loitering Munitions HERO (UVision Air Ltd, Israel), DSEI 2019, London

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		Aeronautics Defense Orbiter	loitering munition, unmanned aerial vehicle	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Donaustahl Maus	loitering munition, unmanned aerial vehicle	Wikidata
class	aircraft		IAI Harpy	unmanned aerial vehicle, loitering munition	Wikidata
class	aircraft		LANIUS	loitering munition, unmanned aerial vehicle	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Meraj-521	loitering munition	Wikidata
class	aircraft		NCSIST Cardinal	unmanned aerial vehicle, loitering munition	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Parvaz-e-Jam	autonomous aircraft, loitering munition, communication network, unmanned aerial vehicle	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Raytheon Coyote	unmanned combat aerial vehicle, loitering munition	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Spike Firefly	loitering munition	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Unknown	loitering munition	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Veloce 330	loitering munition	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Vibe attack drone	loitering munition	Wikidata
class	aircraft	2012	AeroVironment Switchblade	loitering munition	Wikidata
class	aircraft	2016	ITWL NeoX	loitering munition, dual-use technology, unmanned aerial vehicle	Wikidata
class	aircraft	2017	STM Kargu	loitering munition	Wikidata
class	aircraft	2019	ZALA Lancet	military aircraft, loitering munition, unmanned aerial vehicle	Wikidata
class	aircraft	2024	Peklo	unmanned aerial vehicle, military aircraft, loitering munition	Wikidata
class	weapon		HESA Shahed 136	loitering munition	Wikidata
class	weapon		IAI Green Dragon	loitering munition	Wikidata
class	weapon		MAGURA V5	loitering munition, combat unmanned surface vessel	Wikidata
class	weapon		Shahed 131	loitering munition, unmanned aerial vehicle	Wikidata
class	weapon		Shahed 238	loitering munition, unmanned aerial vehicle	Wikidata
commons	image		Pegasus kamikaze drone (2024-03-05) 03		Commons
commons	image		Pegasus kamikaze drone (2024-03-05) 04		Commons
commons	image		Pegasus kamikaze drone (2024-03-05) 02		Commons
commons	image		Pegasus kamikaze drone (2024-03-05) 01		Commons
commons	image		Pegasus kamikaze drone (2024-03-05) 05		Commons
commons	image		Pegasus kamikaze drone (2024-03-05) 06		Commons
commons	image		Green Dragon Loitering Munition at ADAS 2018		Commons
commons	image		UAV at Milex 2019 (Minsk, Belarus) — БПЛА на выставке Milex 2019 (Минск, Беларусь) - x00012		Commons
commons	image		Paris Air Show 2019 - Le Bourget (48114008818)		Commons
commons	image		Loitering Munitions HERO (UVision Air Ltd, Israel), DSEI 2019, London		Commons