the united states finally decided to send aid to ukraine to withstand attacks from russia
unmitigated hundreds of missiles and a fortune worth 800 million dollars that washington gave
to keith an additional security assistance to continue to help ukraine fend off russia's assault
an additional 800 million dollars in assistance that brings the total of new u.s security systems
to ukraine to 1 billion just this week these are the large these are direct transfers of equipment
from our department of defense to the ukrainian military the weapon
package consists of nearly 10 000 anti-armor weapons 800 anti-aircraft stinger systems and
thousands of weapons the list also appears as a hundred tactical unmanned aerial systems
a u.s military has revealed the 100 uavs delivered to ukraine are small suicide drones dubbed this
switchblade it includes 800 anti-aircraft systems to make sure the ukrainian military can continue
to continue to stop the planes and helicopters that have been attacking their people what exactly
do we know about this flying weapon and what difference can it make in the war in ukraine
and with that on this video us military news channel will discuss switchblade drone
watch this video until the end and give your opinion
switchblade is a tiny high-precision strike tactical missile system
developed by aerovironment for the united states army and united states marine corps it is designed
to engage stationary and moving targets in hostile environments while reducing collateral damage this
drone has a small size but the warhead carried can build a giant explosion when it happens
dense air support such as bombs dropped by planes or large drones is time consuming costly and can
cause unnecessary collateral damage if the target is in urban areas if troops are operating out of
range of artillery support they can use guided missiles such as the fgm-148 javelin still these
weapons are costly and unsuitable for destroying some targets if hidden behind a building wall
although the us military has utilized unmanned aircraft such as the raven and puma to conduct
surveillance and pose a threat to the military they cannot attack targets swiftly the fact is
that they fly without any weapons switchblade's arrival has changed everything these kamikaze
drones can be used for surveillance and as deadly weapons to fight against the enemy
the switchblade drone is equipped with intelligence reconnaissance or isr capabilities
and surveillance to engage beyond line of sight or blos targets the switchblade has become a
popular weapon among the military although the us army considers it was circulating ammo these
drones have proven incredibly effective their rapid deployment and great precision make them
extremely useful for soldiers who had to wait for air support another advantage of the switchblade
is disabling the warhead even before the final hit while the mission is still in progress
when civilians were mistaken for hostiles it saved their lives on many occasions
there are two versions of this suicide drone the switchblade 300 and the switchblade 600.
according to manufacturer aerovironment this switchblade 300 can fly for 15 minutes
and 10 kilometers before striking its target the kamikaze drone uses
real-time gps coordinates and video for quote precise targeting with low collateral effects
it's launched from a tube and its small size allows it to take off from a variety of air
c and ground platforms the whole kit including the payload launcher and transport bag weighs
just two and a half kilograms these weapons were first used in afghanistan by the u.s special ops
still they were quickly adopted by the u.s army and u.s marine corps having been appreciated
for the ease of use and combat effectiveness of these weapons their ability to detect and destroy
ambushes or enemy vehicles the switchblade 300 was conceived as a disposable unmanned
aerial vehicle or uav that is to assist the infantry in the fight against the enemy
the switchblade measures 610 millimeters in length and weighs only two and a half kilograms including
the case and launcher this switchblade drone can reach speeds of 157 kilometers per hour this makes
it a reasonably fast uav when the switchblade is already in the air it is put into the tube
and its wings are already unfolded it may be operated from up to 10 kilometers from the target
however because of its small size this uav can only fly for 10 minutes at a time
so it's less able to spy but it's more effective in taking out specific ground targets
this drone has an explosive power equivalent to a 40 millimeter grenade
effectively destroying light armored vehicles and enemy personnel it is a valuable weapon in combat
against armored vehicles infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers
the warhead is designed explicitly for controlled firepower
not only an impact explosion is possible but also a detonation at a certain height
most importantly all parameters can be changed in flight the operator can change the target and the
direction of impact on the goat since there is almost no salvation from enemies from such a uav
the taliban had repeatedly felt this and now russian orcs are also facing imminent death
switchblade can not only take out terrestrial targets but it can also take out enemy drones
with ease this small killer can ram an enemy uav because of this the drone is referred to as
a kamikaze because an electric motor powers this uav its quiet flying and compact size
make it extremely difficult for the opponent to identify or intercept the switchblade employs
daytime and infrared cameras and a assisted target tracker for tracking stationary and moving targets
small unmanned aerial systems or suas from aerovironments switchblade sensor to shooter the
s2s combine their strong isr capabilities with the precision guidance capabilities of the switchblade
missile system inter-machine communication enables target coordinates to be transferred from an suas
to a switchblade in milliseconds reducing the operator's contact time and cognitive load video
surveillance from s2s allows switchblade operators to see the work area from a central location
while simultaneously viewing the sus isr and the switchblade 300 on the same screen
switchblade is an excellent weapon for urban warfare since it may be flown into a window
or soar over intervening buildings and strike a russian patrol on the other side of the street
the switchblade 300 is light enough for dismounted troops and civilian fighters to get within a
few kilometers of a russian supply convoy's path a switchblade is small enough that the
convoy probably won't notice it coming further humiliating and already devastated russian army
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