AeroVironment's Switchblade 600 is a U.S.-made loitering munition designed to hunt tanks and armoured vehicles. Lithuania received its first batch after a 2024 delivery pledge.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop) |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | Loitering munition (one-way attack) |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion) |
| Range / endurance | Close range (5–50 km, 1–6 hrs) |
| Signature / detectability | RCS – small, RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | Medium (50–150 km/h) |
| Strike depth / operational role | Middle strike (20–150 km, operational rear: logistics, artillery, EW, C2) |
| Threat vector | Kinetic – loitering munition |
| Weight / class | Class I – Small (20–150 kg), FAA >25 kg (Part 137 / waiver) |
| Confidence | low |