SkyStriker loitering munition

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hamas War

Side: IsraelRole: Precision loitering strikeprecision firesstrikeUAV

Used by the Israeli military in the Israel-Hamas War for precision strikes in Gaza, including reported SkyStriker attacks in Jabaliya, Beit Lahia, and Mawasi Khan Younis in April 2025.

Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Side: AzerbaijanRole: Loitering munition precision strikeprecision firesstrikeUAV

Fielded by Azerbaijan during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict as part of its Israeli-supplied loitering-munition arsenal used for precision attacks against Armenian forces and equipment.

SkyStriker loitering munition Images

Related Weapon Systems

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Aircraft & UAVsWarmateLoitering munitionWarmate is a Polish electric loitering munition from WB Electronics/WB Group, designed as a portable reconnaissance-strike system with interchangeable warheads, autonomous flight modes, and video-guided terminal attack. In the Russia-Ukraine War it has been documented in Ukrainian service for precision attacks on Russian air-defense and surveillance radars.

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