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Measured figures
Switchblade 300
Single sourceSwitchblade 600
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AeroVironment Switchblade | Nagastra-1 |
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| Type | Loitering missile[source] | Unmanned aerial vehicle Loitering munition[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | India[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] | Indian Army[source] |
49.5 cm (19.5 in) (Switchblade 300) 130 cm (51 in) (Switchblade 600)[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]
Warhead weight
Single source1–1.5 kg (2.2–3.3 lb)[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] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designed | 2010[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | AeroVironment[source] | Economic Explosives Limited[source] |
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| Produced | 2011–present[source] | 2024–current[source] |
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| Variants | Switchblade 300, Switchblade 600, Blackwing[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | <150 m (500 ft)[source] | >200 m (660 ft) AGL[source] |
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| Guidance system | Autonomous; manual[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Portable tube; multipack; assorted vehicles[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Z-Motion Autonomous Systems Economic Explosives Limited[source] |
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| Warhead | — | High-explosive fragmentation[source] |
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| Engine | — | Electric motor[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | >4,500 m (4.5 km) AMSL[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) CEP[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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