Switchblade
The Switchblade family of tube-launched, man-portable loitering munitions — the 300 for anti-personnel and the 600 for anti-armor — delivers precision strike with real-time operator oversight, and has been battle-proven in Ukraine.
The US-made, tube-launched loitering munition family — the Switchblade 300 for anti-personnel, the Switchblade 600 for armored targets — that has reshaped infantry-level precision strike and been battle-tested by Ukrainian forces.
Overview
Switchblade is a family of man-portable, tube-launched loitering munitions developed by AeroVironment. The system consists of a folded-wing airframe that is fired from a small launch tube, then immediately deploys its wings and begins transmitting live electro-optical/infrared video to an operator, who can loiter, search, and — with a man-in-the-loop — dive onto a target. The Switchblade 300 is designed for anti-personnel use with a compact fragmentation warhead, while the larger Switchblade 600 carries a Javelin-derived anti-armor warhead for engaging main battle tanks and other heavy vehicles. Together they provide infantry units with an organic precision-strike capability that bridges the gap between a guided missile and a recovery-class reconnaissance drone.
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