Unmanned aerial vehicles, otherwise known simply as UAVs, like the MQ-9 Reaper, have gradually become the military's 21st-century platform for reconnaissance and combat, minimizing the risk for human ...

A Switchblade 600 made by AeroVironment launches from a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone earlier this year in an experimental test flight. (AeroVironment) In recent years, AeroVironment’s Switchblade ...

The U.S. Army’s 1st Cavalry Division recently conducted a live-fire exercise with AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600 — a next-generation kamikaze drone that doesn’t just explode, it thinks before it ...

FORT HOOD, Texas (KWTX) - American soldiers are always looking for new ways to get the edge on the battlefield. The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team is training on the Switchblade 600 missile drone ...

After they had dominated the battlefields since the days of the Second World War, heavily armored tanks became the preferred prey for cheap, light, and deadly drones. These flying machines are now the ...

Demonstrates Operational Versatility and Enhanced SATCOM Launch, Control and Global Relay Capability ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) a global leader in intelligent, ...

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 ...

Soldiers pilot the Switchblade 600 munition during a live-fire exercise on Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 15. (Spc. Julian A. Winston/U.S. Army) Soldiers with the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division recently tested ...

It marked the first time a Switchblade 600 has ever been launched from an unmanned aircraft. “This cooperative effort showcased how combining different unmanned technologies could really provide value ...

AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain autonomous systems, announced today itsSwitchblade 600 loitering munition system (LMS) has achieved a significant ...