The Switchblade 400 leverages the larger 600 design to offer similar capabilities in a shorter-range package that a single ...

Switchblades have become a vital weapon in Ukraine's arsenal, and the U.S. Army plans to increase its own use of loitering ...

Switchblade drones offer attack and reconnaissance capabilities in a compact, portable vehicle. The US military has invested millions in the drones for precise air support with reduced collateral.

AeroVironment is expanding its array of loitering munitions and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), adding capabilities to two ...

The U.S. Army’s 1st Cavalry Division recently conducted a live-fire exercise with AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600 — a ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She joined ...

Introduced in 2011, the Switchblade comes in two variants: the Switchblade 300, and the larger, anti-armor Switchblade 600. Designed by the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, the Switchblade ...

AeroVironment has rolled out its latest variant of its Switchblade 300 loitering missile system, more commonly known as a suicide drone. Building on the previous Block 10C, the Switchblade 300 Block ...

Unmanned aerial vehicles, otherwise known simply as UAVs, like the MQ-9 Reaper, have gradually become the military's 21st-century platform for reconnaissance and combat, minimizing the risk for human ...

Summary and Key Points: Switchblade drones, developed by AeroVironment, are revolutionizing modern warfare by offering precise, loitering strike capabilities. Widely used in Ukraine against Russian ...

New footage appears to show a Switchblade drone targeting a Russian-made mobile medium-range air defense system in eastern Ukraine, in what may be a rare glimpse of the American-made loitering ...