Phoenix Ghost, Switchblade And More: Why The U.S. Air Force Is Supplying Ukraine’s New Loitering Munitions (UPDATE: Ukraine Now Using Polish Warmate Loitering Munitions) Yesterday the Pentagon announced it was sending a new, previously unknown type of loitering munition to Ukraine called Phoenix Ghost. Why is an experimental Air Force weapon being sent, and why are the numbers so low? Here's what we know.