Precision on Demand: The New Age of Loitering Weapons

About this episode

This episode discusses the advancements in loitering weapons and their impact on modern military operations.

Brought to you in partnership with Rafael Loitering munitions provide vital capabilities in the disrupted and unpredictable modern battlespace, from real-time ISR to a virtually “on demand” strike capability. Rafael is looking to the future of the technology, empowering systems to operate with increasing autonomy in hostile environments. Military conflict today is increasingly defined by large numbers of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), as demonstrated by the war in Ukraine. However, true loi...

Topics covered

• loitering weapons
• military technology
• uncrewed aerial vehicles
• modern warfare
• autonomy in combat

Keywords

• loitering munitions
• ISR
• UAVs
• autonomous systems
• military conflict

Sponsors

Rafael

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Places: Ukraine

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