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Switchblade 300
Single sourceSwitchblade 600
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AeroVironment Switchblade | Qods Raad 85 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Loitering missile[source] | attack drone[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[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] | — |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)[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]
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]
Maximum; Own Raad85 configuration · Top Speed · Speed
Single source250 km/h[source]Own Raad85 configuration · Top Speed
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.
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| Designed | 2010[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | AeroVironment[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] | — |
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| Launch platform | Portable tube; multipack; assorted vehicles[source] | — |
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| National origin | — | Iran[source] |
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| Designer | — | Iranian Army's Research and Self-sufficiency Jihad Organization[source] |
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| Manufacturer collaboration | — | Qods Aviation[source] |
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| Military user | — | Iranian Army Ground Force[source] |
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| Guidance | — | remotely guided to its target by a human operator[source] |
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| Role | — | electronic warfare environment[source] |
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| Avionics | — | transmitting imagery[source]Own Raad85 configuration · Avionics |
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