The state-led emergence of loitering munitions in Africa
August 24, 2026
A new capability arrives in Africa It marked what might become a watershed moment for the African continent’s defense sector and a significant marker for
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A new capability arrives in Africa It marked what might become a watershed moment for the African continent’s defense sector and a significant marker for
LUCAS (SpektreWorks FLM-136) made its combat debut on 28 February 2026, flown by Task Force Scorpion Strike as part of Operation Epic Fury, a joint
With the full agenda for the Loitering Munitions Conference 2026 now confirmed, attention is turning to the speakers and sessions that will define the event
Artificial intelligence is moving from the margins of military decision-making towards the point at which lethal force is applied. In loitering munitions, that transition is
A loitering munition earns its name in the seconds before it strikes. It finds a target, holds it, and commits, and in a coalition the
Three battlefields, three very different answers to the same question: how best to use uncrewed aerial systems (UASs)? In Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020, Azerbaijan likely spent
Loitering munitions have already rewritten land warfare, and the temptation is to treat their arrival at sea as a straightforward transplant: bolt a proven land
Eurosatory 2026 produced a figure that has been repeated across the defense press ever since. According to reports, the long-range, deep-strike loitering munition sector has
On June 27, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) launched a market research effort to identify industry capabilities for a new Air Loitering Munition (ALM)
The United Kingdom has announced a £5 billion investment in drones and autonomous systems as part of its new Defence Investment Plan, signaling a major
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