Thursday, April 29, 2021

U.S. Special Operations Command Buys 600 Suicide Drones

The Switchblade 600 is an all-in-one, portable solution equipped with a high-performance sensor suite, precision flight control and more than 40 minutes of flight time to deliver unprecedented tactical reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition. Photo Credit: AeroVironment. 

Asia Times: Switchblade: Era of the loitering drone has come 

Tactical missile system gives users the ability to identify threats and deliver precision lethal payloads AeroVironment Inc., a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced it was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) for US$26 million. 

The contract includes delivery and integration of Switchblade® 600 tactical missile systems into specialized maritime platforms, scheduled to be completed by January 2023. 

According to the company, the AeroVironment Switchblade 600 is an all-in-one, portable solution equipped with a high-performance EO/IR gimbaled sensor suite, precision flight control and more than 40 minutes of flight time to deliver unprecedented tactical reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition (RSTA).  

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Update #1: US Special Ops buys AeroVironment's anti-armour Switchblade 600 loitering munition (Flight Global)  

Update #2: SOCOM Places a First Order for Switchblade 600 Loitering Missiles (Defense Update)  

WNU Editor: This type of suicide drone is what every military in the world wants right now.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

will there be a time when no politicians or political opponents will be safe from foreign assassinations'? that is not a big weapon system. I'm sure they will be made even smaller. I do not like politicians as a general rule but not sure that is how I want things decided. YIKES!

Ron