Mysterious Taiwanese Company Reveals Loitering Munition

Hutron H2B Hayabusa at Taipei Aerospace Defense Technology Exhibition

The Hutron H2B Hayabusa on display at the Taipei Aerospace Defense Technology Exhibition in Taiwan.

Credit: Chen Chuanren/Aviation Week
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Little-known Taiwanese company Hutron claims that it has developed and operationalized a jet-powered loitering munition designated H2B Hayabusa (Peregrine Falcon). Featuring wingfold design similar to the AeroVironment Switchblade 600, the H2B weighs 33 lb. (15 kg), including a 5-kg...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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