Loitering munitions Archives

U.S. Marines launch a lethal miniature aerial missile system during an exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 2, 2020. (Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Forti)

American kamikazes: Pentagon has big plans for suicide drones

Multiple branches of the U.S. military are eager to add more loitering munitions to their arsenals.

May 26, 2022 By Jon Harper

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, train with a Switchblade 300 10C system as part of Service Level Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 24, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Moradian)

Marine Corps commandant gung-ho about loitering munitions

The tactical unmanned aerial systems offer advantages over more traditional fires such as mortars and artillery, says the commandant of the Marine Corps.

May 10, 2022 By Jon Harper

A U.S. Marine launches a Switchblade 300 10C system during a training exercise (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Moradian)

Army acquisition executive sees potential for greater investment in loitering munitions

Loitering munitions differ from the larger unmanned platforms that gained fame during the post-9/11 wars.

Mar 25, 2022 By Jon Harper