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).
The Switchblade 400 was showcased at the AV booth at AUSA 2025, with Brian Young, vice-president loitering munitions systems, stating that the company submitted its new munition 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.
Author's summary: AV debuts Switchblade 400 loitering munition at AUSA 2025.