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Switchblade 300 / 600

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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]

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Schematic top view of the general configuration. Not to scale and not an exact depiction of the model.

The numbers, with their sources

Published flight range	≤ 30 km^[1]300 Block 20 · extended-range antenna · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01 Published upper limit
Flight duration	≥ 20 min^[1]300 Block 20 · extended-range antenna · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01 Published lower limit

Form, sound & identification limits

The manufacturer specifies 1.68 kg for the 300 munition versus 3.27 kg all-up; for the 600 it specifies 15 kg versus 29.5 kg all-up. These are different mass bases.^[1][2]
The 30 km figure requires the stated antenna. The 90+ km 600 figure uses Forward Pass and is kept separate from the baseline. Congressional package totals do not establish a unit price.^[1][2][3]

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Source notebook

AeroVironment · Switchblade 300 Block 20: current product specification
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Manufacturer claim
AeroVironment · Switchblade 600: current product specification
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Manufacturer claim
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

Cite this profile

DroneLedger. Switchblade 300 / 600. 2026-11-01. https://droneincidents.com/drones/switchblade/editions/2026-11-01/

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