SOCOM is seeking a long-range kamikaze drone

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.