switchblade 600 (809bbef1-3477-4dd3-90ec-68c6f45cd76b)
The AeroVironment Switchblade 600 is a man‑portable, electric‑powered loitering‑munition UAV designed for rapid, precision strike against high‑value targets such as armored vehicles. Weighing 15 kg with a 10 kg warhead, it can launch from a lightweight tube, cruise at up to 185 km/h, and loiter for ≈ 40 minutes before diving on a target at dash speed. Its tablet‑based fire‑control system provides encrypted, jam‑resistant data‑link communications and a selectable “wave‑off” capability, allowing operators to abort the mission mid‑flight. Fielded by the United States and supplied to Ukraine, the Switchblade 600 augments small‑unit firepower by delivering missile‑level lethality without the logistical footprint of conventional artillery or air‑support assets.