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Switchblade 300
Single sourceSwitchblade 600
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| Specification | AeroVironment Switchblade | Peklo |
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| Type | Loitering missile[source] | Turbojet drone[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Ukraine[source] |
| In service | 2011–present[source] | 2024[source] |
| Used by | United States Army , United States Marine Corps , Armed Forces of Ukraine , Lithuanian Armed Forces , United States Navy[source] | Ukraine |
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]
Switchblade 300
Single sourceSwitchblade 600
Single source2.5 kg (5.5 lb) (Switchblade 300) 15 kg (33 lb) (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]
Operational; or 15 min (Switchblade 300)
Single sourceOperational; or 40 min (Switchblade 600)
Single source10 km (6.2 mi) or 15 min (Switchblade 300) 40 km (25 mi) or 40 min (Switchblade 600)[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[source] |
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| Designed | 2010[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | AeroVironment[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2011–present[source] | 2024[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] | — |
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| Launch platform | Portable tube; multipack; assorted vehicles[source] | — |
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| Engine | — | turbojet[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | Peklo was developed by the Ukrainian Defense Industry and is presumably based on the Palianytsia missile-drone, which was also developed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine . Through the remote-controlled turbojet engine , the drone is capable of reaching subsonic speeds of up to 700 km/h (Mach 0.57), and has a maximum range of 700 km. It was reported that the weapon is composed of up to 70% domestically produced components, however it may still face supply chain issues.[source]Peklo · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage As details of missile are sparse due to a general reluctance to reveal too much information to its adversary in the war, photo image analysis by the media indicates that the weight of the warhead may not be more than 50 kg due to the fuselage. However the media arrived at different conclusions on the launching mechanism, with Ukrainian media Defence Express concluding that it is likely a land-based system, while BBC determined that it can be launched from aircraft.[source]Peklo · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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