DRONECOMBAT PROVEN
AEROVIRONMENT SWITCHBLADE 600
Switchblade 600
Loitering Anti-Armor Munition
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United States
North America
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
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MANUFACTURERAeroVironment
YEAR INTRODUCED2020
UNITS IN SERVICE1,000
UNITS PRODUCED5,000
UNIT COST$60K
DESCRIPTION
Man-portable precision loitering munition capable of defeating MBTs at 40km range. Widely supplied to Ukraine for anti-armor operations. Can be recalled mid-flight.
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECS
Length
1.37 m
Weight
23 kg (tube-launched)
Warhead
Anti-tank tandem HEAT (equivalent to 40mm grenade)
Max Speed
185 km/h
Range
40 km
Endurance
40 minutes loitering
Guidance
EO/IR seeker with man-in-the-loop control
Deployment
Tube-launched, man-portable
Unit Cost U S D
60,000
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT HISTORY
Ukraine (2022–present). Designed for anti-armor and hardened targets.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon
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