{
  "id": "switchblade-300",
  "name": "Switchblade 300",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Loitering munition unmanned aerial vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2011,
  "operators": [
    "GBR",
    "UKR",
    "USA"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 3,
  "summary": "The Switchblade 300 American Loitering Munition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is the ideal loitering missile for use against beyond-line-of-sight targets.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "AeroVironment",
      "src": [
        "weg-switchblade-300"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Crew",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Unmanned",
      "src": [
        "weg-switchblade-300"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 0.49,
      "src": [
        "weg-switchblade-300"
      ],
      "conf": "low",
      "note": "Automated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source."
    },
    {
      "k": "diameter_m",
      "v": 0.076,
      "src": [
        "weg-switchblade-300"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 2,
      "src": [
        "weg-switchblade-300"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 161,
      "src": [
        "weg-switchblade-300"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "101 km/h",
      "src": [
        "weg-switchblade-300"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 150,
      "src": [
        "weg-switchblade-300"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 10,
      "src": [
        "weg-switchblade-300"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "15 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-switchblade-300"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Switchblade 600",
      "text": "The larger Switchblade 600 loitering munition weighs 23 kg, is man-portable and can be set up in 10 minutes.",
      "src": [
        "weg-switchblade-300"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Blackwing",
      "text": "The Blackwing is an unarmed variant of the Switchblade 300 with similar weight and dimensions. It was developed for the United States Navy to provide rapid ISR (Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) as well as command and control relay operations…",
      "src": [
        "weg-switchblade-300"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": {
    "file": "switchblade-300.jpg",
    "thumb": "switchblade-300-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Jennessa Davey",
    "license": "Public domain",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Switchblade_300_launching_(200902-M-OY155-1001).jpg",
    "title": "File:Switchblade 300 launching (200902-M-OY155-1001).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (Public domain)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/switchblade-300.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-switchblade-300": {
      "title": "Switchblade 300 American Loitering Munition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Switchblade_300_American_Loitering_Munition_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-08-10",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}