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Switchblade 300
Single sourceSwitchblade 600
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AeroVironment Switchblade | RSI Europe Špokas |
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| Type | Loitering missile[source] | Loitering missile[source]RSI Europe Špokas/Shpak |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Lithuania[source]RSI Europe Špokas/Shpak |
| In service | 2011–present[source] | 2024–present[source]RSI Europe Špokas/Shpak |
| Used by | United States Army , United States Marine Corps , Armed Forces of Ukraine , Lithuanian Armed Forces , United States Navy |
49.5 cm (19.5 in) (Switchblade 300) 130 cm (51 in) (Switchblade 600)[source]
RSI Europe Špokas/Shpak · Length
Single source25 cm (9.8 in)[source]RSI Europe Špokas/Shpak
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; RSI Europe Špokas/Shpak · Maximum speed
Single source150 km/h (93 mph)[source]RSI Europe Špokas/Shpak
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]
Operational; RSI Europe Špokas/Shpak · Operational range
Single source20 km (12 mi)[source]RSI Europe Špokas/Shpak
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)[source] | Russian invasion of Ukraine[source]RSI Europe Špokas/Shpak |
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| Designed | 2010[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | AeroVironment[source] | RSI Europe[source]RSI Europe Špokas/Shpak |
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| Produced | 2011–present[source] | 2024–present[source]RSI Europe Špokas/Shpak |
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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] | Autonomous; manual[source]RSI Europe Špokas/Shpak |
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| Launch platform | Portable tube; multipack; assorted vehicles[source] | — |
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| Reported operators | — |
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