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Liutyi
The AN-196 Liutyi (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Лютий, “fierce/furious”) also spelled Lyutyi or Liutiy, is a Ukraine, Ukrainian Loitering munition, one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle (OWA-UAV) developed by Ukrainian Defense Industry, Ukroboronprom in October 2022 as an analogue to the Russian-fielded HESA Shahed 136, Shahed 136 loitering munition. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Liutyi has seen use by Ukraine in Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine , attacks on Russian territory, including Oil refinery, oil refineries, industrial facilities, and military airfields. Service history On 25 November 2024, the Ukrainian military website Militarnyi reported that a Liutyi fitted with an upgraded 75 kg warhead was used to strike a Russian oil refinery in Saratov, at a range of more than 600 kilometres from the Ukrainian border.{{Cite web , date=25 November 2024 , title=Liutyi Attack Drone Upgraded for Strikes with Increased Payload , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loitering Munition
A loitering munition, also known as a suicide drone, kamikaze drone, or exploding drone, is a weapon with a warhead that is typically designed to Loiter (aeronautics), loiter until a target is designated, then crash into it.Watch This Drone Turn Into A Missile ''Popular Science'', August 2015 They enable attacks against hidden targets that emerge for short periods without placing high-value weapons platform, platforms near the target area. Unlike many other types of munitions, their attacks can be changed mid-mission or aborted. Loitering munitions are typically aerial platforms, but include some autonomous undersea vehicles with similar characteristics. Loitering weapons emerged in the 1980s for the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses role, and were deployed for SEAD by some military forces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
