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Research edition · 2026-11-01

Fixed-wing symbol

Switchblade 300 / 600

A US loitering-munition family with materially different 300 and 600 configurations. Compare named variants and antenna conditions; aircraft mass is distinct from the complete launch package.[1]

Archived research edition. Archive statistics and new dossiers are available on the current profile.

Current profile ↗

No scaled drawing is provided for this configuration. See the sourced dimensions and their limitations.

Side view · schematic
Top-view bounding dimensions share one metre scale. Internal contours and side profiles are schematic; height is not inferred. Ranges show their largest outline and retain their labels.

The numbers, with their sources

Intervals preserve the published bounds; they are not statistical confidence intervals. A blank lower or upper bound stays open. Values belong to the named configuration, not every aircraft.

Published flight range

≤ 30 km[1]300 Block 20 · extended-range antenna · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Published upper limit≥ 40 km[2]600 · baseline · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Published lower limit≥ 90 km[2]600 · Forward Pass · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Published lower limit

Take-off mass

1.68 kg[1]300 Block 20 · munition only · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Manufacturer claim15 kg[2]600 · munition only · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Manufacturer claim

Body length

Unknown in reviewed sources

Wingspan

Unknown in reviewed sources

Flight duration

≥ 20 min[1]300 Block 20 · extended-range antenna · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Published lower limit≥ 40 min[2]600 · baseline · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Published lower limit

Same-class research profiles · published range, km · open bounds remain open

Family & configurations

Switchblade 300 / 600

No sourced family relationship recorded in this edition. Similar roles do not establish a common design.

What does it cost?

Published USD figures use different price bases and years. Airframes, export packages and support are not equivalent. These are not current offers or verified production costs.

Unknown in reviewed sources

Source notebook

  1. AeroVironment · Switchblade 300 Block 20: current product specification

    Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Manufacturer claim

  2. AeroVironment · Switchblade 600: current product specification

    Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Manufacturer claim

  3. US Congressional Record · Proposed procurement: Switchblade 300 Block 20 and associated support

    2026-07-22 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Official report; not an independent test

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