{"id":842442,"date":"2025-04-28T07:06:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T11:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/recoverable-loitering-munitions-are-more-cost-and-mission-effective-than-one-way-attack-drones-says-new-teledyne-flir-defense-whitepaper\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T07:06:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T11:06:22","slug":"recoverable-loitering-munitions-are-more-cost-and-mission-effective-than-one-way-attack-drones-says-new-teledyne-flir-defense-whitepaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/recoverable-loitering-munitions-are-more-cost-and-mission-effective-than-one-way-attack-drones-says-new-teledyne-flir-defense-whitepaper\/","title":{"rendered":"Recoverable Loitering Munitions Are More Cost- and Mission-Effective Than One-Way Attack Drones, Says New Teledyne FLIR Defense Whitepaper"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Recoverable Loitering Munitions Are More Cost- and Mission-Effective Than One-Way Attack Drones, Says New Teledyne FLIR Defense Whitepaper<\/b><\/p>\n

Recoverable and reusable loitering munition solutions are set to significantly alter the modern battlespace as ground units seek to dominate the \u2018atmospheric littoral\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nIn a new whitepaper, Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), says that emerging cost-effective precision strike solutions that can be safely recovered and reused offer a strong alternative to more commonly deployed \u2018One-Way Attack\u2019 or First Person View (FPV) drones.\n<\/p>\n

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In a new whitepaper, ‘USE IT, DON\u2019T LOSE IT: The Case for Recoverable and Reusable Loitering Munitions,’ Teledyne FLIR Defense argues that precision strike solutions which can be safely recovered and reused are more cost- and mission-effective than \u2018One-Way Attack\u2019 or First Person View (FPV) drones. Reusable lethal UAS are better suited to support operations in the \u2018atmospheric littoral,\u2019 the very low-altitude airspace (up to several hundred feet above ground level) which, if controlled, can significantly enhance ground maneuver of combat units.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nIn the new paper, USE IT, DON\u2019T LOSE IT: The Case for Recoverable and Reusable Loitering Munitions<\/i>, FLIR Defense argues that newer, advanced loitering munition unmanned aircraft systems (LMUAS) are better suited to support operations in the \u2018atmospheric littoral.\u2019 An emerging strategic concept, the atmospheric littoral describes the very low-altitude airspace (up to several hundred feet above ground level) which, if controlled, can significantly enhance the ground maneuver of combat units.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe paper highlights the total ownership cost of FPV and legacy loitering munitions currently on the market. Most systems are single use, so whether they successfully hit a target or not, they are a spent cost. These types of munitions are more expensive and complicated to train with, operate, and maintain, compared to recoverable LMUAS that can be safely brought back if target conditions change, or fitted with an inert payload for training exercises.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe whitepaper also explains how newer recoverable LMUAS, such as the FLIR Defense Rogue 1\u2122<\/a>, can deliver greater precision strike capability to warfighters at the tactical edge. Rogue 1\u2019s patented gimballed warhead allows users to \u2018point\u2019 and deliver its munitions far more accurately, so that the lightweight system can disable armored platforms by targeting vulnerable spots on the vehicle. Increased precision makes up for the reduced payload capacity of the VTOL airframe compared to larger, fixed-wing platforms that can deliver heavier payloads but with less accuracy.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cRecoverable LMUAS offer small fighting units a big advantage when they can train more efficiently, deliver precision effects on the battlefield, and yet be able to reuse a system when target conditions change up to the last second,\u201d said Dave Viens, vice president of US Business Development at Teledyne FLIR Defense. \u201cAs our \u2018Use it, Don\u2019t Lose It\u2019 whitepaper points out, the atmospheric littoral has quickly become the key battlespace warfighters must control \u2013 and dominate \u2013 to defeat our enemies in modern conflicts.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe believe the critical technologies embodied in the Rogue 1 lethal UAS offer distinct advantages to traditional \u2018one-way\u2019 FPV drones, giving combat units the edge they need to control the atmospheric littoral,\u201d Viens added.\n<\/p>\n

\nOther key points in the paper include:\n<\/p>\n