Phrase guide

loitering munition

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A munition, often a UAV, that waits passively around the target area and attacks only once a target is located.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kamikaze drone, suicide drone

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 巡飛彈 /巡飞弹 (xúnfēidàn) — munition that waits passively
  • Finnish: vaaniva ammus — munition that waits passively
  • Finnish: vaaniva ase — munition that waits passively
  • French: munition rôdeuse — munition that waits passively
  • French: munition maraudeuse — munition that waits passively
  • Polish: amunicja krążąca — munition that waits passively
  • Russian: барражи́рующий боеприпа́с (barražírujuščij bojepripás) — munition that waits passively
  • Russian: БПБ (BPB) — munition that waits passively
  • Swedish: patrullrobot — munition that waits passively
  • Swedish: självmordsdrönare — munition that waits passively
  • Swedish: kamikazedrönare — munition that waits passively
  • Ukrainian: баражу́ючий боєприпа́с (baražújučyj bojeprypás) — munition that waits passively
  • Ukrainian: БПБ (BPB) — munition that waits passively