According to Pentagon spokeswoman Jessica Maxwell, a contract for developing and assembling Switchblade 600 drones by AeroVironment is expected within 30 days and then they will be shipped to Ukraine. The US has previously delivered the smaller Switchblade 300 and Phoenix Ghost drones to Ukraine’s military. The Switchblade 600 can fly more than 40 km and hover over a target for 40 minutes before engaging with an anti-tank warhead. The drone operator uses a tablet fire control system with a touch screen with the ability to pilot the barrage missile manually.
The US will send Switchblade 600 long-range kamikaze drones to Ukraine.
The US will send drones to Ukraine