Banderol

Russia is using a new low-cost, upgraded cruise missile called the Banderol to attack Ukraine's Black Sea ports. The missile's defining feature is its affordability, enabling widespread use in the attacks.

U.S. Special Operations Command is seeking a long-range kamikaze drone with a 75-nautical-mile range and 40-minute loiter time. The Air Loitering Munition must be compatible with fixed-wing aircraft and the Common Launch Tube, with passive guidance and specific size/weight constraints. The RFI highlights comparisons to existing systems like the Switchblade 600 and notes recent battlefield use of similar drones in conflicts such as Nagorno-Karabakh and Ukraine.