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Watch Russian Kamikaze Drone Zap Ukrainian Howitzer Into Oblivion

© Photo : @russia_progressRussian Kamikaze Drone prototype
Russian Kamikaze Drone prototype - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.05.2023
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Loitering munitions, often called kamikaze drones in the media, are sort of intelligent projectiles capable of high-precision, surgical strikes.
The Russian Armed Forces ferreted out a Ukrainian self-propelled artillery system 2S1 Gvozdika and destroyed it with a high-precision munition.
A loitering munition, commonly referred to as a kamikaze drone or a suicide drone, is more than just a projectile, but not quite a regular UAV. This weapon by definition can loiter, or passively wait in a target area, looking for its prey and attack when the target is pinpointed.
Such munitions make it possible to carry out a powerful surprise attack, and moreover, kamikaze drones are capable of selective targeting – meaning that the attack can be aborted or re-directed during flight.
Technically speaking, loitering munitions fill in the niche between cruise missiles and military UAVs. The ability to lie in wait for a target is what makes them superior to cruise missiles. Nevertheless, they are called suicide drones for a reason – they have a built-in warhead, and they don't survive an attack. However, they are much cheaper than regular combat UAVs.
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