Lithuania Gets Its First Switchblade 600 Attack Drones
The $50.4 million purchase adds long-range precision strike capability against armored targets, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence said.
- On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence announced receipt of its first batch of AeroVironment Switchblade 600 loitering munitions, fulfilling a defense contract signed in December 2022.
- A December 2022 agreement with the United States government worth about $50.4 million covers the purchase, including launch and control equipment, a maintenance package, and a training simulator.
- Utilizing electro-optical and infrared sensors, the Switchblade 600 allows soldiers to engage armored targets from a safe distance with a demonstrated range of more than 40 kilometers.
- Lithuania has purchased approximately $2 billion worth of US weapons over the past three years, including Javelin missiles, HIMARS rocket artillery, and JLTVs, advancing its broader military expansion.
- CEO Wahid Nawabi had previously told officials during a 2023 factory visit that deliveries would occur in 2024, yet the systems arrived later than the originally scheduled 2025 and 2026 window.
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EADaily, October 7, 2026. The United States assigned Lithuania a shipment of Switchblade 600 drones, as reported by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence.
The United States has handed over to Lithuania a shipment of Switchblade drones. 600 reported by the Ministry of Defence of Lithuania. TASS. "This weapon will provide the Lithuanian army with new capabilities to combat armoured equipment, enhance deterrence and security," stated Defence Minister Roberts Kaunas. The number of drones transferred is not specified. The supplier is the American company AeroVironment. Over the past three years Lithuan…
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