A Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition, made by AeroVironment. The company recently won a contract with a $990 million ceiling to deliver Switchblade systems to the U.S. Army. (Staff) The U.S.

GA-ASI and AeroVironment demonstrate first-ever air launch of Switchblade 600 from MQ-9A, advancing drone mothership concepts for smaller UAS. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and ...

November 1, 2017: After more than a decade of effort and several months of tests at sea in submarines the U.S. Navy has finally found a submarine launched UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) it wants to use ...

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 ...

“This cooperative effort showcased how combining different unmanned technologies could really provide value and effects to the warfighter,” said GA-ASI President David R. Alexander. “By using MQ-9A to ...

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 10, 2025 / General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and AeroVironment (“AV”) (NASDAQ:AVAV) collaborated on the air launch of a ...