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A review of the Switchblade 600 kamikaze drone with a range of over 90km

  • September 24, 2022
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The Switchblade 600 is a representative of the new generation extended kamikaze drone barrage munition with high precision optics, more than 40 minutes flight reserve, providing high quality

A review of the Switchblade 600 kamikaze drone with a range of over 90km

The Switchblade 600 is a representative of the new generation extended kamikaze drone barrage munition with high precision optics, more than 40 minutes flight reserve, providing high quality support for the Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) system. and an armor-piercing warhead.

The multifunctional Switchblade 600 complex as a portable portable weapon from the American company AeroVironment includes everything necessary for planning and execution of missions and can be configured and launched in less than 10 minutes. The drone is launched from the barrel of the launcher (tube launch) – from ground positions, vehicles or air.

A review of the Switchblade 600 kamikaze drone with a range of over 90km

Within 20 minutes of launch, the drone manages to fly 40 km and then barrages in the air for another 20 minutes, waiting for a good moment to attack. During flight missions, the Switchblade 600 requires no third-party intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) or additional weapons.

The Switchblade 600 kamikaze drone is equipped with class-leading electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensors with high resolution and enhanced flight control accuracy. All real-time actions of the UAV are transmitted to the operator and recorded.

The drone uses its own wave and recommit technology that allows operators to suspend the mission as needed and then re-attack previous or new targets.

Features of Switchblade 600 kamikaze drone:

Action range:

  • flight radius – 40 km
  • damage radius more than 90 km
  • flight time – more than 40 minutes

Weight:

  • drone (AUR) – 22.7 kg
  • rocket – 14.97 kg
  • complex (AUR + fire control system, FCS) – 54.4 kg

Speed:

  • cruising speed – 61 knots (112 km/h)
  • maximum (impact) – 100 knots (185 km/h)

Source: Port Altele

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