Lancet Loitering Munition
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While Russia hypes flashy 'doomsday' weapons that mostly don't work, its one genuinely dangerous new tool is a cheap AI-guided drone.
Who they are
The Lancet, a Russian AI-guided loitering munition (a drone that hovers, finds a target, then dives into it).
What they do
The engine calls it the only real case of Russia successfully building autonomous systems into its actual combat operations.
How it works
It has been devastating in Ukraine as a cheap, effective weapon, standing in sharp contrast to Russia's much-hyped propaganda weapons like the Poseidon and Burevestnik.
Why it matters
It shows where Russia's real capability lies versus where it's just posturing - the low-cost drone is the genuine threat, not the headline superweapons.
The engine's record — word for word
AI-guided autonomous weapon. Only genuine integration of autonomous systems into Russian combined arms. Devastating in Ukraine. Cheap, effective asymmetric warfare tool. Contrasts with propaganda weapons (Poseidon, Burevestnik).
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