Innovations
Tactical and technological innovations in drone warfare — what showed up first, where, and what it changes. Each entry is sourced, dated, and linked to the drones involved.
Turkey unveils Neşter bladed, non-explosive precision munition (MAM-L variant)
Turkey’s Roketsan introduced Neşter, a MAM-L-derived precision-guided munition that replaces an explosive warhead with deployable blades to achieve ultra-low-collateral targeted strikes. The novelty is the R9X-style kinetic/bladed kill mech…
Drones: Bayraktar TB2 · MQ-9 Reaper
US developing compact AIM-9X Sidewinder variant for internal bays
The US Navy and Air Force are developing an AIM-9X “Compact Variant” that repackages SIP IV upgrades into a smaller airframe optimized for internal carriage on advanced/stealth aircraft. The novelty is combining reduced size (higher interna…
US Army test-fires Tomahawk from Typhon ground launcher in Philippines drill
The post describes a Tomahawk cruise missile launch from the U.S. Army’s new Typhon ground-based launcher during Balikatan, demonstrating long-range precision strike from a mobile land platform in the Pacific. While Tomahawk itself is not n…