Switchblade 600

General Dynamics Demos PERCH Loitering Munition Launcher From Abrams 

General Dynamics Land Systems has demonstrated a new modular kit that enables the Abrams tank to launch AeroVironment loitering munitions. 

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Switchblade 600 Kamikaze Drone Launched From MQ-9A Reaper for First Time in Arizona Tests

AeroVironment and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have carried out the first air launch of a Switchblade 600 loitering munition from an MQ-9A Reaper in Arizona, advancing efforts to expand long-range precision strike options for drones.

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US Army Requests Budget for Infantry Brigade Kamikaze Drones

The US Army has submitted a $70-million budget request to acquire components for loitering munitions as part of its Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance program.

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US Army Procures More Switchblade Kamikaze Drones From AeroVironment

AeroVironment (AV) has received a contract to deliver its flagship Switchblade loitering munition systems for the US Army.

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US Army Orders Switchblade Attack Drones for Dismounted Soldiers

AeroVironment has been contracted to deliver Switchblade loitering munition as part of US Army’s Directed Requirement for Lethal Unmanned Systems.

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Lithuania Purchases Tactical Radios, Switchblade Drones From US

Lithuania’s Defense Materiel Agency has signed multiple contracts to procure manpack radios and small unmanned aerial systems from the US.

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Greece to Acquire Switchblade Kamikaze Drones From the US

Greece’s Government Council for Foreign and Defense Affairs (KYSEA) has approved the acquisition of Switchblade kamikaze drones for the Greek army.

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Northrop Unveils Jackal Next-Gen Precision Strike Missile

Northrop Grumman has unveiled a turbojet-powered precision strike missile that can accommodate both lethal and nonlethal payloads for a range of functions.

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Ukraine Attracts More Western Defense Collaboration

Several Western defense firms have announced new partnerships with Ukrainian counterparts during a defense industry forum in Kyiv last week.

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Mistral Challenges US Army’s $990M Loitering Munition Deal With AeroVironment

Mistral has filed a petition to reconsider the US Army’s nearly $1-billion contract with AeroVironment for Switchblade loitering munitions.

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