About the book: 2022 / During the revolution in military affairs, which began at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, a new type of high-precision weapon was created - loitering ammunition. Combining the advantages of a classic reconnaissance drone and a guided bomb, in a number of tactical scenarios these “kamikaze” drones have proven to be able to compete with both cruise missiles and manned combat aircraft, as well as various ground-based artillery and missile systems, offering more effective and less a solution to the problem of fire destruction of a wide range of enemy ground and surface targets that is expensive in terms of resources expended. The first book of the series provides a general analysis of the history of the creation and directions of development of loitering ammunition.