Lithuania announced that it has received the first batch of AeroVironment Switchblade-600 Block 2 loitering munitions…
Lithuania signed a $45 million contract with the United States for the procurement of the munitions.
The Switchblade-600 Block 2 reaches a maximum range of more than 100 kilometers, or an endurance of more than 50 minutes over the target area.
Weighing 16.3 kg, the munition cruises at 113 km/h, attacks at 185 km/h, and can strike both fixed and moving targets.
Its sensor package is a dual-axis gimbal with four sensors, including dual electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors.
The system carries an anti-armor warhead designed for use against armored targets, along with a secondary payload bay that allows additional payloads to be fitted for different missions…