Loitering Munitions – One Way Effector (OWE)

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Thales and Boreal to Produce Long Range Remote Operated Munitions

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– Thales has reached an agreement with Boreal, a subsidiary of the the multidisciplinary aerospace and defence Group MISTRAL, specialising in UAV technologies and known in particular for its high-performance long-range Boreal Aerial Vehicle. The cooperation will further strengthen France’s defence industrial and technological base through the development of a comprehensive range of sovereign French […]

MBDA Unveils ONE WAY EFFECTOR: a Solution to Saturate Enemies’ Defences

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At the 2025 Paris Air Show, MBDA is presenting ONE WAY EFFECTOR. Development of this sovereign long-range solution is taking place through an innovative production setup, in partnership with a drone manufacturer and industry players, notably from the automotive sector. ONE WAY EFFECTOR represents a trade-off between the need for mass and performance at lower […]

Russia Attacks Ukraine with 470 mph Drone

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Russia launched a new type of jet-powered attack UAV called the Dan-M against Ukraine on the morning of 29 May. The drones were launched in a group from Crimea. Source: Serhii “Flesh” Beskrestnov, a consultant specialised in military radio technologies, on social media Details: Beskrestnov explained that the Dan-M is originally a target drone used […]

Russia Controls Shahed Drones in Ukraine via Telegram Messenger

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According to recent reports from Ukrainian engineers examining the wreckage of downed Russian Shahed drones, a startling discovery has emerged: a handwritten note, allegedly left by a Russian engineer, detailing a novel control system for these unmanned aerial vehicles. The note claims that the drones, referred to as “Geran” in Russia, are now operated via Telegram bots, […]

Raytheon to Build Coyote Factory in UAE

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Raytheon, an RTX business, announced the inauguration of a new advanced industrial facility at Tawazun Industrial Park in Abu Dhabi. The facility will serve as a specialised centre for the assembly and testing of the Coyote Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS). Together with the Tawazun Council, it has established a 21,500-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi’s Tawazun […]

Poland Buys 10,000 Warmate Loitering Ammunitions

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On May 15, 2025, a framework agreement was signed in Warsaw between the Armament Agency and WB Electronics SA for the delivery of nearly one thousand sets of WARMATE loitering ammunition. The agreement, valid until the end of 2035, assumes the acquisition of approximately one thousand sets of drones under subsequent implementation agreements. Future deliveries […]

Anduril Shows Mass Production of Roadrunner Loitering Interceptor

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U.S. defense technology company Anduril Industries has revealed large-scale production of its new Roadrunner loitering interceptor, a reusable drone designed to counter aerial threats with rapid-launch capabilities. The company shared an image across its social media platforms showing a substantial number of serially produced Roadrunner units, signaling that the system is moving beyond development into […]

AeroVironment Red Dragon: A New Breed of Fully Autonomous, GPS-Denied One-Way Attack UAS

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– AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the launch of Red Dragon, a fully autonomous capable, software-defined unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed for one-way attack missions in high-threat, GPS-denied, and communications-degraded environments. Developed as part of AV’s expanding portfolio of tactical autonomy, Red Dragon is built on the AV’s AVACORE shared software architecture—enabling rapid development, scalable manufacturing, […]

Northrop Grumman Lumberjack Jet-Powered One-Way Attack Munition

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– Northrop Grumman has just unveiled its new Lumberjack loitering one-way attack drone at the Modern Day Marine conference in Washington, D.C.. TWZ talked to Michael Bastin, director of technology for the firm, on the show floor to get the low-down on Lumberjack and what it brings to the table. The jet-propelled weapon falls into […]

Use It, Don’t Lose It: The Case for Recoverable and Reusable Loitering Munitions

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In a new whitepaper, Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, says that emerging cost-effective precision strike solutions that can be safely recovered and reused offer a strong alternative to more commonly deployed ‘One-Way Attack’ or First Person View (FPV) drones. In the new paper, USE IT, DON’T LOSE IT: The Case for Recoverable […]