suicide drone
Self-destructing aerial weapon
A suicide drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle designed to destroy itself along with its target.
Unlike conventional drones that return after deploying weapons, suicide drones are the weapon—they loiter until identifying a target, then dive into it and detonate.
Also called loitering munitions or kamikaze drones, they became prominent in 21st-century warfare: The infantry position was struck by a suicide drone.
Reckless to fatal extremes
- precision strikeTargeted military attack
- target acquisitionLocating and identifying an objective
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
fire-and-forget · collateral damage · force multiplier · close air support · theater · deployment · engagement · airspace
Munition's explosive section
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- blast radiusArea affected by explosion
- casualtyPerson harmed in disaster
destruction · armor-piercing · incendiary · shrapnel · airburst · penetration · high-explosive · shaped charge
Crewless aircraft
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- sensorInput-detecting device
- navigationDetermining position and course
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
artificial intelligence · machine learning · guidance system · autopilot · self-guided · GPS · remote control · onboard computer
Selecting as objective
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
ambush · swarm · decoy · suppression · standoff · loiter · hunt · orbit
kamikaze
Reckless to fatal extremes
- precision strikeTargeted military attack
- target acquisitionLocating and identifying an objective
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
battlefield · fire-and-forget · collateral damage · force multiplier · close air support · theater · deployment · engagement · airspace · sortie
warhead
Munition's explosive section
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- blast radiusArea affected by explosion
casualty · destruction · armor-piercing · incendiary · shrapnel · airburst · penetration · high-explosive · shaped charge · kill zone
UAV
Crewless aircraft
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- sensorInput-detecting device
- navigationDetermining position and course
algorithm · artificial intelligence · machine learning · guidance system · autopilot · self-guided · GPS · remote control · onboard computer · flight controller
targeting
Selecting as objective
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
maneuver · ambush · swarm · decoy · suppression · standoff · loiter · hunt · orbit · waypoint
- dronesUAV, quadcopter, hexacopter, multirotor, octocopter
- Kamikaze DronesLancet, Delilah
- Anti-tankanti-tank gun, RPG, bazooka, bazookas, javelin
suicide dronereconnaissance drone
Unmanned aircraft for surveillance
surveillance drone · reconnaissance aircraft · cargo drone · commercial drone
suicide dronearmed drone
Unmanned weapon-carrying aircraft
bomber drone · weapons platform · strike aircraft · bomber · artillery
suicide, suicidal, suicidally, suicides, drone, drones, droning, droned