Systems › Switchblade 600
Switchblade 600
Loitering munition (kamikaze drone) · AeroVironment. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Class and role
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Platform — air | ×1 | armyrecognition.com |
| Subclass | Loitering munition (kamikaze drone) | ×1 | armyrecognition.com |
| Function | Attack (engagement) | ×1 | armyrecognition.com |
| Role | Strike | ×1 | armyrecognition.com |
| Environment | Air — low altitude (up to 1000 m) | ×1 | armyrecognition.com |
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| AeroVironment | ×3 | catalogue, @theaterVD, @RussianArms |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | более 200 000 USD | ×3 | @mil_hub, @kcpn2014, @RuporOfBattle |
| Range | 80 (over 90 with DDL) km ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Range | over 40 km | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| Range | 43.5 km ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| Flight time | up to 40 minutes (20 flight + 20 loitering) | ×1 | catalogue |
| Flight time | up to 45 min | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| Speed | 113 (flight), 185 (attack) km/h | ×1 | catalogue |
| Gross weight | about 34 kg ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| Gross weight | 23-24.7 kg ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | catalogue |
| Dimensions | about 1.5 m (length) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| Dimensions | length 1300 mm | ×1 | catalogue |
| Cost | ~45 million (batch) EUR | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| attack_profile | top-attack | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| complexity | difficult to operate | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| contract_date | December 2022 | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| contract_value | about $45 million USD | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| delivery_schedule | 2025–2026 | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| flight_duration | about 40 minutes | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| operability | difficult to operate | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| warhead_type warhead | anti-tank warhead | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| warhead_type | similar to that used in Javelin missiles | ×1 | @theaterVD |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| launcher | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| encrypted data links | ×1 | catalogue |
| Javelin-type anti-tank warhead | ×1 | catalogue |
| tablet-based fire control system | ×1 | catalogue |
| GPS module with selective availability and anti-spoofing protection | ×1 | catalogue |
| DDL module (digital data link) | ×1 | catalogue |
| FGM-148 Javelin | ×1 | @RussianArms |
The daily digest in English: drones, counter-drone systems, missiles, space and military AI, with claims linked to their source posts – by email around 08:00 UTC, free.
Confirmation link first · one-click unsubscribe
Privacy
What we keep: your email address, its status (awaiting confirmation, confirmed, unsubscribed), when you subscribed, when we sent the confirmation link, when you confirmed or unsubscribed, and which form you used. No tracking pixels, no link tracking, no profiles.
Why: only to send the emails you asked for. The basis is your consent, given when you click the confirmation link; you can withdraw it at any time.
Where: in a database on our server in Google Cloud. Emails are sent by Resend (USA), which receives your address only to deliver them. We do not sell or pass your address to anyone else.
Stopping and deleting: the unsubscribe link in every email stops mail at once; we keep a note that the address unsubscribed, so it is not added back. To erase it completely, write to hello@asymmetria.tech.
Asymmetria is a one-person project run from Russia.