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It says > Unit cost US$70,000[1] Indeed that's very cheap and single-use is a no-brainer. The firepower isn't great though ( "equivalent to a 40mm grenade"),

by sofixa 5y ago

It says > Unit cost US$70,000[1] Indeed that's very cheap and single-use is a no-brainer. The firepower isn't great though ( "equivalent to a 40mm grenade"), especially in a naval engagement ( the original discussion). You'd need more than that to sink an aircraft carrier; however if the idea is just to render temporarily inoperable, well targeted strikes ( against an aircraft carrier deck, a frigate/destroyer radar/missile launcher) could be enough-ish.

Ourgon 5y ago
That is the Switchblade 300, I assume something more akin to the Switchblade 600 [1] would be used for which I can not find any price information other than it being "cheaper than a Javelin". It seems the US Navy has already show interest, albeit for use by surface units: On 31 March 2021, AeroVironment was awarded a USD26.1 million contract by SOCOM for the Switchblade 600. The system addresses the United States Naval Special Warfare Command's Maritime Precision Engagement (MPE) requirement to engage asymmetric threats with Combatant Craft Medium (CCM) and Heavy (CCH) boats acting as host platforms. [1] https://wikiless.org/wiki/AeroVironment_Switchblade#Switchblade_600 https://wikiless.org/wiki/AeroVironment_Switchblade#Switchbl...