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Can the Switchblade drone win the war for Ukraine?

5 April 2022

8:49 PM

5 April 2022

8:49 PM

The United States is sending a new weapon to Ukraine in the fight against Russia: the Switchblade drone. At least 100 of the loitering munitions (LMs) are being shipped from the US as part of an $800 million (£600 million) package of military aid. Switchblade, which is launched from a tube and is about the size of a baguette, is fitted with an explosive warhead.

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