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.

Readiness

AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) is internal use only (not for retail) at $50,000-$100,000 (analyst estimate), no capability claims are on file, 1 verified deployment is on file, and no incidents are on record.

Availability

internal-only

Internal use only (not for retail).

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Price honesty

analyst-estimate

One price on file: $50,000-$100,000 (analyst estimate).

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Capability honesty

no-claims

No reviewed capability claims on file for AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600).

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Real-world use

production

Maturity: production. 1 verified deployment in the registry.

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Safety record

no-incidents

No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.

What it claims to do

No reviewed capability claims on file.

Price

• $50,000-$100,000analyst estimate · source ↗ · as of 2025-01-01

Real-world use

• Kyiv operated by AeroVironment

Safety record

No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600).

Specs

type

loitering munition

program

US Army LMAMS / Lethal Unmanned Systems IDIQ

range_km

10

variants

["Switchblade 300","Switchblade 600"]

max_speed

115 mph

weight_kg

2.5

flight_time

20 min

What's under the hood

No brain on file for AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600).

Frequently asked questions

Is the AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) actually available for purchase?

Not available to consumers. In internal use by AeroVironment.Source: AeroVironment FY2025 Form 10-K (FYE Apr 30, 2025; revenue $820.6M, +14%)

What does the AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) cost?

AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) costs $50,000-$100,000 one-time (analyst estimate).Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AeroVironment_Switchblade

Where is the AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) being used?

AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) is in use at: Kyiv operated by AeroVironment.Source: AeroVironment

Is the AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) safe?

No incidents on record across 1 verified deployment.

How does the AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600).

Who makes the AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600)?

AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) is made by AeroVironment, based in Arlington, Virginia, USA.Source: AeroVironment FY2025 Form 10-K (FYE Apr 30, 2025; revenue $820.6M, +14%)

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Sources

1. AeroVironment awarded $64.6M US Army Switchblade 300 contract (official) · https://www.avinc.com/resources/press-releases/view/aerovironment-awarded-64.6-million-contract-by-u.s-army-for-switchblade-300-loitering-missile-systems ↗
2. AeroVironment wins nearly $1B to supply Switchblade munitions to the Army (Aug 28, 2024) · https://www.defensenews.com/land/2024/08/28/aerovironment-wins-nearly-1b-to-supply-switchblade-munitions-to-army/ ↗
3. Army signs $1B deal for a massive Switchblade order (2024) · https://www.twz.com/air/army-just-signed-1b-deal-for-massive-order-of-switchblade-kamikaze-drones ↗
4. AeroVironment Switchblade · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AeroVironment_Switchblade ↗
5. AeroVironment FY2025 Form 10-K (FYE Apr 30, 2025; revenue $820.6M, +14%) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001368622/000155837025008838/avav-20250430x10k.htm ↗
6. AeroVironment FY2025 Q4 and full-year results ($821M record revenue) (Jun 24, 2025) · https://investor.avinc.com/node/19576/pdf ↗
7. AeroVironment revenue jumps 14% in fiscal 2025 · https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/aerovironment-revenue-jumps-14-fiscal-2025 ↗
8. AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo (~$4.1B all-stock) (Nov 2024) · https://investor.avinc.com/news-releases/news-release-details/aerovironment-acquire-bluehalo-establishing-next-generation ↗
9. AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo in a $4.1B deal (Nov 2024) · https://spacenews.com/aerovironment-to-acquire-bluehalo-in-4-1-billion-deal/ ↗
10. AeroVironment and BlueHalo complete transaction (May 1, 2025) · https://www.avinc.com/resources/press-releases/view/aerovironment-and-bluehalo-complete-transaction-creating-a-global-defense-technology ↗
11. AeroVironment 8-K exhibit: BlueHalo transaction completed (May 2025) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465925043118/tm2513632d1_ex99-1.htm ↗
12. AeroVironment closes the BlueHalo acquisition for $4.1B (May 2025) · https://www.army-technology.com/news/av-bluehalo-acquisition-us/ ↗
13. Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment Chairman, President and CEO (bio) · https://investor.avinc.com/board-directors/wahid-nawabi ↗
14. Dr. Paul MacCready, AeroVironment founder (1971), dies (Aug 2007) · https://www.avinc.com/resources/press-releases/view/dr._paul_maccready_founder_and_former_chairman_of_aerovironment_dies ↗
15. AeroVironment Q1 FY2026 10-Q (first post-BlueHalo quarter) (Sept 2025) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000155837025011973/avav-20250802x10q.htm ↗
16. AeroVironment · https://www.avinc.com/ ↗