Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In recent years, AeroVironment’s Switchblade loitering munition has become a critical weapon in Ukraine and played a growing role ...

Switchblade drones offer attack and reconnaissance capabilities in a compact, portable vehicle. The US military has invested millions in the drones for precise air support with reduced collateral.

An American MQ-9 Reaper drone recently fired a Switchblade loitering munition at a testing target, marking the first time a US drone had deployed another drone for combat. Drone technology is ...

It's been more than 20 years now since the American military started flying something called the MQ-9A Reaper drone. Over 300 of them are currently operating the skies of the world, conducting ...

GA-ASI and AeroVironment demonstrate first-ever air launch of Switchblade 600 from MQ-9A, advancing drone mothership concepts for smaller UAS. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and AeroVironment have demonstrated the ability of a Switchblade 600 loitering munition to deploy from an MQ-9A Reaper unmanned air vehicle. The work took ...