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Switchblade

Switchblade

Product catalog summary
Key Features:
  • Tube launch capability for precision strikes.
  • Operator selectable low collateral effects.
  • Engagement of both stationary and moving targets.
  • Rapid deployment in under 2 minutes.
  • Automated waypoint navigation.
  • Wave-off/recommit capability.
  • Modular payload design.
  • Secure digital Command and Control (C2).
  • Operable by a single person and backpackable.
Fire Control System:
  • Interoperable with Common Ground Control Station for Puma™ AE, Raven®, and Wasp® AE.
Targeting Optics:
  • Dual front and side look EO cameras and IR nose camera with stabilized electronic pan-tilt-zoom.
Range and Endurance:
  • 10 km range backpack with options for 15 km–45 km.
  • Endurance of 15+ minutes.
Speed and Operational Altitude:
  • 63 mph cruise speed, 100 mph dash speed.
  • Operational altitude below 500 feet AGL, ceiling over 15,000 feet MSL.
Weight and Launch Method:
  • Approximately 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg), fits inside a rucksack.
  • Self-contained ground launch and multi-pack options.
Observables and Lethality:
  • Very small visual, thermal, and acoustic signatures.
  • Precision strike with very low collateral damage.
Optional Launch Platforms:
  • Air vehicle, ground vehicle, watercraft, multi-pack, etc.
Payload:
  • Orbital ATK advanced munition.
General Overview:

AeroVironment’s Switchblade is a combat-proven, backpackable, rapidly deployable loitering precision strike munition designed for use against beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) targets. It can be operated manually or autonomously, providing real-time video and GPS coordinates for information gathering, targeting, or feature/object recognition. Its small size and quiet motor make it difficult to detect, recognize, and track even at close range. The Switchblade is scalable and can be launched from various air, sea, and ground platforms.

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AeroVironment's combat proven Switchblade continues to provide conventional and special operations forces with a back-packable, rapidly deployable, loitering precision strike munition for use against beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) targets. This miniature flying lethal missile can be operated manually or autonomously. Switchblade provides the operator with real-time video and Cursor-on-Target GPS coordinates for information gathering, targeting, or feature/object recognition. The vehicle's small size and quiet motor make it difficult to detect, recognize and track even at very close range. The Switchblade is fully scalable and can be launched from a variety of air, sea, and ground platforms. Bottom View SPECIFICATIONS KEY FEATURES FIRE CONTROL Interoperable with Common Ground Control Station SYSTEM for Puma™ AE, Raven®, and Wasp® AE TARGETING OPTICS Dual front and side look EO cameras and IR nose camera. Stabilized electronic pan-tilt-zoom RANGE 10 km range backpack with 15 km-45 km options SPEED 63 mph cruise, 100 mph dash OPERATIONAL ALTITUDE Below 500 feet AGL (ceiling >15,000 feet MSL) WEIGHT Approx. 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg), fits inside Rucksack, (includes payload, launcher and transport bag) LAUNCH METHOD Self contained ground launch and multi pack OBSERVABLES Very small visual, thermal and acoustic signatures LETHALITY Precision strike with very low collateral damage OPTIONAL LAUNCH Air vehicle, ground vehicle, water craft, multi pack, etc. PLATFORMS PAYLOAD Orbital ATK advanced munition Tube launch Precision Strike Operator selectable low collateral effects Able to engage targets Rapidly Deployable in < 2 min Automated waypoint navigation Effective against stationary and moving targets Wave-off/recommit capability Modular Payload Secure digital C2 c\j One man operation Back-packable LU > AeroVironment Corporate Headquarters - Monrovia, CA 91016 USA — ph: 626.357.9983 - www.avinc.com © 2017 All product names copyright or trademark protected. All specifications are subject to change. This data sheet consists of AeroVironment, Inc. general capabilities information that does not contain controlled technical data as defined within the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Part 120.10 or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) Part 734.7-11. PROCEED WITH CERTAINTY

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