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AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) vs Ghost (Ghost-X) in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Ghost (Ghost-X) has more verified real-world deployments (2 versus 1) than AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

  • Ghost (Ghost-X) has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 1).
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Switchblade 600 Loitering missile | Kamikazi drone How it works #loiteringmunition #drones
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ManufacturerAeroVironmentAnduril Industries
Form factoraerialaerial
Maturityproductionproduction
Autonomy——
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterpriseinternal-onlyenterprise
Price$50,000-$100,000 (analyst estimate)Not announced
Capability claims——
Brain—
Verified deployments1AeroVironment2Anduril Industries, Anduril Industries
Privacy practices——
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Editorial summaries

AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600)

AeroVironment's Switchblade is a family of tube-launched loitering munitions: the Switchblade 300 (anti-personnel) and Switchblade 600 (anti-armor). These are military weapon systems, not consumer products, so there is no consumer price. They are mass-produced and supplied to the US Army under a nearly $1B IDIQ and sent to Ukraine; the US Army program of record is LMAMS (Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System).

As a legacy-prime loitering-munition archetype, the Switchblade is operator-launched and operator-committed to target: it is not a fully autonomous weapon, and the autonomy framing for loitering munitions is cap-flagged honestly. Recorded at production maturity on named contracts and combat fielding.

Ghost (Ghost-X)

Anduril's Ghost (current Ghost-X variant) is a helicopter-style single-rotor autonomous VTOL small drone for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, redesigned on Ukrainian combat feedback from the 2020 Ghost 4. It carries about 20 to 25 pounds over roughly 75 to 90 minutes and 25 kilometers, runs Anduril's Lattice autonomy, and sits on the Defense Innovation Unit's China-free Blue UAS list.

Its autonomy is verified-substantive, not marketing: Lattice delivers fielded onboard autonomy including radio-silent flight, single-operator multi-drone teaming, and automatic low-battery mission hand-off, and the registry wires Ghost to the Lattice brain (not to Shield AI's Hivemind). The deployment record is strong: a September 2024 US Army Company-Level small-UAS Tranche 1 selection under a $14.417 million ten-year contract, Replicator fielding to Brigade Combat Teams, more than 1,200 unit-hours across thirteen Army units, and combat use in Ukraine since 2022. It is defense procurement equipment sold on contract; there is no consumer price.

Common questions

How do AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) and Ghost (Ghost-X) differ?
On DEPLOY's record, Ghost (Ghost-X) has more verified real-world deployments (2 versus 1) than AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source. Ghost (Ghost-X) has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 1).
What is the difference between AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) and Ghost (Ghost-X)?
AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) and Ghost (Ghost-X) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Which has more verified deployments, AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) or Ghost (Ghost-X)?
Ghost (Ghost-X) has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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