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Switchblade 300 Block 20

AeroVironment · United States

AeroVironment's Switchblade 300 Block 20 is a portable loitering munition that a single soldier can carry and launch from a tube in under two minutes. The US State Department approved a possible sale of the system to Greece.

CountryUnited States
Airframe / lift typeFixed-wing
Control / autonomy levelSemi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop)
DomainAerial (UAV/UAS)
Mission / use case – militaryLoitering munition (one-way attack)
Origin / supply chainMilitary-grade
PropulsionElectric (LiPo / Li-ion)
Range / enduranceClose range (5–50 km, 1–6 hrs)
Signature / detectabilityRCS – nano/micro (<0.01 m²), RF-emitting
Speed regimeMedium (50–150 km/h)
Strike depth / operational roleClose strike / FPV (0–20 km, front line, individual targets)
Threat vectorKinetic – loitering munition
Weight / classClass I – Mini (2–20 kg), FAA <25 kg (Part 107)
Confidencelow

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