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At a glance
Measured figures
Switchblade 300
Single sourceSwitchblade 600
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AeroVironment Switchblade | Delilah (missile) |
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| Type | Loitering missile[source] | Air-launched cruise missile / loitering munition[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 2011–present[source] | 1980s (initial versions, limited use), fully operational 1995-present[source] |
| Used by | United States Army , United States Marine Corps , Armed Forces of Ukraine , Lithuanian Armed Forces , United States Navy[source] |
49.5 cm (19.5 in) (Switchblade 300) 130 cm (51 in) (Switchblade 600)[source]
Length
Single source2.71 metres (8 ft 11 in)[source]
Wingspan
Single source1.15 metres (3 ft 9 in)[source]
Maximum; Model 300 cruise
Single sourceMaximum; Model 300 dash
Single sourceMaximum; Model 600 cruise
Single sourceMaximum; Model 600 dash
Single sourceModel 300: 101 km/h (63 mph) (cruise); 160 km/h (100 mph) (dash) Model 600: 113 km/h (70 mph) (cruise); 185 km/h (115 mph) (dash)[source]
Mach 0.3-0.7 (Dive: Mach 0.85)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source30 kilograms (66 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)[source] | Syrian Civil War 2026 Iran war[source] |
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| Designed | 2010[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | AeroVironment[source] | Israel Military Industries[source] |
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| Produced | 2011–present[source] | — |
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| Variants | Switchblade 300, Switchblade 600, Blackwing[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | <150 m (500 ft)[source] | 28,000 feet (8,500 m)[source] |
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| Guidance system | Autonomous; manual[source] | CCD \ IIR with GPS \ INS[source] |
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| Launch platform | Portable tube; multipack; assorted vehicles[source] | aircraft, helicopter, ground launcher, sea launcher[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) CEP[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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