Flies as a drone and strikes as a rocket: US test the latest UABLA-Kamikadze (photo)

To spread: The US Army conducted the first combat shooting using Switchblade 600 unmanned aerial vehicles as part of the Transformation in Contact. The Initiative "Transformation in Contact" aims to review the methods of combat operations of armored formations by integrating new technologies, including drones. One of these decisions was the drone Switchblade 600, according to the press release on the official website of the US Government.

The drone is started from the pipe, after which it can move on points, hang above the target area and strike with accuracy. Operators also have the ability to deflect the impact during the flight if the conditions change. Before combat firing, the military took a five -day introductory course with the manufacturer, during which they learned how to set up, equip and program drones for flights and shock missions.

"Switchblade allows us to target vehicles or small groups of personnel from a much greater distance. Switchblade 600 works on batteries, has about 1. 5 m in length, weighs 34 kg, capable of staying in the air for 40-45 min and carrying explosives weighing 2. 2 kilograms up to 43 km. This device resembles a drone, but carries a multi -purpose javelin warrior. "This is a remote controlled rocket that flies as a drone until the target is reached.