What to know about the 100 US 'Switchblade' drones heading to Ukraine
Unlike larger drones, it's not meant to return after its mission.
ByLuis Martinez andMatt Seyler
March 16, 2022, 8:01 PM
On Location: March 16, 2022
In a White House list of weapons being sent to Ukraine as part of a new $800 million military support package announced by President Joe Biden Wednesday -- among nearly 10,000 anti-armor weapons, 800 anti-aircraft Stinger systems, and thousands of rifles -- appeared 100 "tactical unmanned aerial systems."
But these aren't the large U.S. drones you're used to seeing.
The 100 unmanned systems heading to Ukraine are actually small "Switchblade" drones, a U.S. official told ABC News.
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Unlike long-range Predator drones, which look similar to small planes and fire missiles at targets, the smallest Switchblade model fits in a rucksack and flies directly into targets to detonate its small warhead.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/100-us-switchblade-drones-heading-ukraine/story?id=83490886
