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AeroVironment Switchblade 300

AeroVironment · Loitering Munition (Anti-Personnel) / Anti-Personnel Loitering Munition · USA · Digital Age (2010–present)

AeroVironment Switchblade 300 — Loitering Munition (Anti-Personnel) / Anti-Personnel Loitering Munition
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The AeroVironment Switchblade is a family of man-portable loitering munitions designed by AeroVironment and used by several branches of the United States military and also exported to other countries. Small enough to fit in a backpack, the Switchblade launches from a tube, flies to the target area, and crashes into its target while detonating its explosive warhead. The name Switchblade comes from how the spring-loaded wings are folded inside a tube and flipped out once released.

Specifications

Category
Missiles
Sub-Category
Loitering Munition
Domain
Defence
Era
Digital Age (2010–present)
Country
USA
Manufacturer
AeroVironment
Operator
USA / Ukraine / Australia / others
Primary Role
Loitering Munition (Anti-Personnel) / Anti-Personnel Loitering Munition
Status
In Service
Service Entry
2012
Produced
5000
Unit Cost (2026$)
~$6,000
Propulsion
Electric
Engine
Electric motor
Launch
Tube (backpack)
Length (ft)
2
Wingspan (ft)
2.5
MTOW (lb)
5.5
Payload (lb)
0.66
Endurance (hr)
0.25
Range (mi)
6
Max Speed (mph)
100
Armament
Fragmentation warhead (anti-personnel); shaped charge option