AUSA 2025: AV Launches New Switchblade for LASSO
AV, a company formed by the merger of AeroVironment and BlueHalo, debuted a new loitering munition, Switchblade 400, for the US Army's Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO).
According to Brian Young, vice-president loitering munitions systems, the new munition was submitted in response to the army's request for proposal (RFP) for an unmanned anti-tank weapon for LASSO.
- The Switchblade 400 has a range of 40 km and weighs under 40 lb, meeting LASSO's requirements.
- It is a smaller package than the original Switchblade 600 and larger than the Switchblade 300 variants.
The army released a request for proposal (RFP) for an unmanned anti-tank weapon for LASSO, over the boreal summer.
Author's summary: AV debuts new Switchblade 400 loitering munition at AUSA 2025.
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