First published at 21:47 UTC on March 9th, 2023.
Presumably, the first footage of the use of the American military ammunition Switchblade 600 by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Previously, the enemy has repeatedly used a lighter version of this ammunition called the Switchblade 300, which, due to it…
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Presumably, the first footage of the use of the American military ammunition Switchblade 600 by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Previously, the enemy has repeatedly used a lighter version of this ammunition called the Switchblade 300, which, due to its weak warhead, short range and inconvenient control, proved to be quite ineffective. And so, in the next military aid package of February 24, the Pentagon announced (https://t.me/milinfolive/97326) the transfer of Switchblade 600 loitering ammunition to Ukraine.
In this case, on the video published by the SBU with strikes on the Russian Tor-M2 and S-300VM air defense systems, you can see an interface similar to that of the Switchblade 300, but the explosive power of the warhead is much greater. In addition, the attacked SAMs are not on the front line within the range of a 10-minute Switchblade 300 flight, but are at a sufficient distance for a 40-minute Switchblade 300 with a 4 kg warhead. At a minimum, both air defense systems received significant damage.
If the enemy actually has the American Switchblade 600 kamikaze drones, then this means a noticeable expansion of its pinpoint strike capabilities against Russian technology to a depth of several tens of kilometers, which needs to be taken care of as a matter of urgency.
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