In general, a kamikaze drone (loitering munition) that has been launched cannot return to its "master". Kamikaze drones are essentially designed to be 'one-time use' by flying reconnaissance until they are destroyed along with their target. However, there have been instances where, for various reasons, drone strikes should have been cancelled.
If the attack is canceled, and the drone cannot 'return to base', it can cause big losses, you know the price of drones along with their sensors and explosives, is definitely not cheap.
Departing from the case above, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has launched a type of kamikaze drone which if the attack is canceled can return to the launcher. The launcher in question is not a device, but a soldier's hand.
The kamikaze drone in question is Point Blank, which was specially made by IAI on the order of the United States Department of Defense. In principle, Point Blank is a kamikaze drone that can be carried in a backpack and launched from a soldier's handheld. So if the drone attack is cancelled, Point Blank can safely return to the soldier's hands.
From the page of The Times of Israel, IAI announced that it has won a multi-year and multi-million dollar contract from the US Department of Defense, which later Point Blank will be produced in the US under the ROC-X label.
The small Point Blank is guided by an electro-optical sensor and is really quite operated or controlled by a soldier.
In the video released by IAI, the kamikaze drone is seen being launched by a person, before flying across the sky and towards a van positioned as a target.
According to IAI, Point Blank weighs about 6.8 kilograms and is about 90 centimeters long. This kamikaze drone can fly at altitudes above 460 meters with a maximum speed of 286 km per hour. Point Blank can hover in the air while the operator confirms the target and the exact position of the attack.
Point Blank is equipped with an electro-optical system to validate and collect surveillance information in real-time, as well as a warhead to destroy targets. Although not explained in detail the type of warhead used.
If the operator decides not to attack, the kamikaze drone can be flown back and safely land in the soldier's hand.
"This system addresses the need on the battlefield to provide tactical units ranging from small tactical teams to battalion level, with independent and organic capabilities to increase their lethality," IAI said in a statement.
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