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  "id": "switchblade-600",
  "name": "Switchblade 600",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Loitering munition unmanned aerial vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2011,
  "operators": [
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  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Switchblade 600 American Loitering Munition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) represents the next generation of extended-range loitering missiles, delivering unprecedented RSTA support and featuring high-precision optics, over 40 minutes of loitering endurance, and an anti-armor warhead for engaging larger, hardened targets at greater…",
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      "label": "Cruise speed",
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      "label": "Endurance",
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  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Switchblade 300",
      "text": "The Switchblade 300 American Loitering Munition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is the ideal loitering missile for use against beyond-line-of-sight targets.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "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…",
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  "art": "uav",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/switchblade-600.html",
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    "weg-switchblade-600": {
      "title": "Switchblade 600 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_600_American_Loitering_Munition_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-08-10",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
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}