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Switchblade 300
Single sourceSwitchblade 600
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AeroVironment Switchblade | HESA Shahed 136 |
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| Type | Loitering missile[source] | One-way attack drone[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Iran[source] |
| In service | 2011–present[source] | — |
| Used by | United States Army , United States Marine Corps , Armed Forces of Ukraine , Lithuanian Armed Forces , United States Navy[source] | Iran Russia (as Geran-2)[source] |
49.5 cm (19.5 in) (Switchblade 300) 130 cm (51 in) (Switchblade 600)[source]
Length
Single source3.5 m (11 ft)[source]
Switchblade 300
Single sourceSwitchblade 600
Single source76 mm (3 in) (Switchblade 300) 150 mm (6 in) (Switchblade 600)[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]
Maximum; Around
Single sourceAround 185 km/h (115 mph)[source]
Russia post 2024
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source50 kilograms (110 lb); 90 kilograms (200 lb) (Russia post 2024)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)[source] | Russo-Ukrainian war September–October 2022 attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan April 2024 Iranian strikes in Israel 2026 Iran war[source] |
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| Designed | 2010[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | AeroVironment[source] | Shahed Aviation Industries; Russia[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] | — |
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| Guidance system | Autonomous; manual[source] | GNSS , INS , potential Automatic target recognition[source] |
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| Launch platform | Portable tube; multipack; assorted vehicles[source] | Rocket-assisted take-off[source] |
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| Designer | — | Shahed Aviation Industries[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $193,000 (export; various estimates for domestic production cost range from $10,000 to $50,000)[source] |
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| No. built | — | Unknown[source] |
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| Engine | — | MD-550 piston engine[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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