The American company AeroVironment announced plans to increase the production of kamikaze drones after
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Note that the United States sent toUkraine, several hundred loitering ammunition Switchblade 300 and Phoenix Ghost. At the same time, AeroVironment is preparing to increase the production of more powerful Switchblade 600 kamikaze drones.
The manufacturer wants to produce three times morekamikaze drones - 6000 instead of 2000 units. To do this, the company has already begun to create new production lines and is discussing with partners the supply of additional components.
Switchblade 600 weighs almost 25 kg and canreach speeds up to 113 km / h in flight. During the attack, the kamikaze drone accelerates to 185 km / h. The maximum flight range is 80 km. The Switchblade 600 can fly for 20 minutes and patrol in the air for another 20 minutes. The kamikaze drone is equipped with a Javelin anti-tank warhead to destroy armored vehicles.