Defence & Space

The AH-64D Apache is already in Poland. A powerful reinforcement for the Army Aviation

In Inowrocław, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz took part in the reception of the…

2025-06-17 | Rafał Muczyński | 7 minutes

SIPRI: Nuclear risks grow as new arms race looms

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published a report entitled SIPRI Yearbook 2025, which, among other things, discusses the issue of…

2025-06-16 | Redakcja | 10 minutes

SIPRI: Nuclear risks grow as new arms race looms

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published a report entitled SIPRI Yearbook 2025, which, among other things, discusses the issue of…

2025-06-16 | Redakcja | 10 minutes

Polish 35 mm SA-35 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun with PIT-Radwar

During the recent MSPO trade fair in Kielce, the company PIT-Radwar presented its proposal for a 35 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun…

2025-06-13 | Przemysław Gurgurewicz | 13 minutes

The AH-64D Apache is already in Poland. A powerful reinforcement for the Army Aviation

In Inowrocław, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz took part in the reception of the…

2025-06-17 | Rafał Muczyński | 7 minutes

SIPRI: Nuclear risks grow as new arms race looms

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published a report entitled SIPRI Yearbook 2025, which, among other things, discusses the issue of…

2025-06-16 | Redakcja | 10 minutes

SKW Cryptographic Security Certificate for Polish Comp@n Radio Set from the WB Group

The WB Group announced that the Comp@n system radio set, developed by its subsidiary Radmor, along with the Cryptographic Document Management…

2025-06-14 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

Advancing multi-domain EW operations: Rohde & Schwarz unveils latest innovations at AOC Europe

Rohde & Schwarz demonstrates the next generation of SIGINT/EW systems, sensor fusion and signal analysis solutions, designed to meet the evolving…

2025-05-12 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Spectra Group unveils Troposcatter on the Move (TOTM) to Asia at Indo Defence

Spectra Group is unveiling its new Troposcatter on the Move (TOTM) capability at Indo Defence, which delivers robust, secure, high-bandwidth…

2025-06-12 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Poland: GROTowisko-25 Conference Begins Next Week

On the weekend of June 14–15, 2025, the next edition of GROTowisko will take place. Once again, the military complex…

2025-06-04 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Taking Responsibility for Veterans – Rheinmetall participates in the first National Veterans’ Day

German-based Rheinmetall AG participates in the first National Veterans’ Day of the Bundeswehr. Numerous Rheinmetall sites set an example.

2025-06-16 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

The Rohde & Schwarz R&S M3AR radio family reaches 10,000 unit milestone

Rohde & Schwarz has achieved a major milestone with the sale of over 10,000 R&S M3AR radios worldwide, underscoring its dedication to delivering cutting-edge communication…

2025-06-16 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Poland: Buffer zone on the border with Belarus extended for another 90 days

The Minister of the Interior and Administration has signed a regulation introducing a temporary ban on presence in a designated area within the…

2025-06-11 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

Galvion awarded FBI contract for their Hellbender FE helmet

Galvion announces the successful award of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) contract for their Galvion Hellbender Federal Edition (FE) helmet…

2025-06-09 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

The AH-64D Apache is already in Poland. A powerful reinforcement for the Army Aviation

In Inowrocław, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz took part in the reception of the…

2025-06-17 | Rafał Muczyński | 7 minutes

SIPRI: Nuclear risks grow as new arms race looms

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published a report entitled SIPRI Yearbook 2025, which, among other things, discusses the issue of…

2025-06-16 | Redakcja | 10 minutes

SIPRI: Nuclear risks grow as new arms race looms

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published a report entitled SIPRI Yearbook 2025, which, among other things, discusses the issue of…

2025-06-16 | Redakcja | 10 minutes

Visit of Polish President Andrzej Duda to the Singaporean company ST Engineering

One of the stops during the visit of Polish President Andrzej Duda to Singapore was the local company ST Engineering, which…

2025-06-14 | Rafał Muczyński | 5 minutes

ICEYE signs agreement to deliver SAR satellite capabilities to the Portuguese Air Force

The Polish-Finnish company ICEYE and the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa, FAP) announced the signing of an order for…

2025-06-13 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

Hanwha Systems and BAE Systems Sign MOU to Build Next-Generation Reconnaissance Satellite System

Hanwha Systems, a leading South Korean defense and aerospace technology company, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

2025-06-10 | Redakcja | 2 minutes
Shooting

Streamlight TLR-7 HL-X – a Bayonet of Light for Your Weapon

The devil’s not so scary once you shine a light on him—and he’s certainly easier to neutralize in the spotlight. A weapon-mounted flashlight…

2025-06-09 | Anna Mielczarek | 6 minutes

Mactronic M-Fire Guardian – A New Flashlight for Professionals

Mactronic is introducing a new angle flashlight, the M-Fire Guardian. According to the manufacturer, it is the first angle flashlight with red…

2025-06-04 | Michał Ihnatów | 6 minutes

Streamlight TLR-7 HL-X – a Bayonet of Light for Your Weapon

The devil’s not so scary once you shine a light on him—and he’s certainly easier to neutralize in the spotlight. A weapon-mounted flashlight…

2025-06-09 | Anna Mielczarek | 6 minutes

Mactronic M-Fire Guardian – A New Flashlight for Professionals

Mactronic is introducing a new angle flashlight, the M-Fire Guardian. According to the manufacturer, it is the first angle flashlight with red…

2025-06-04 | Michał Ihnatów | 6 minutes

Protective Rescuer Vest – BC Arms Archangel

The Archangel Rescuer Vest is the result of a collaboration between Polish companies Currahee and BC Arms. It was created in…

2025-05-16 | Mariusz Rams | 6 minutes

Direct Action Spitfire Plate Carrier – Part 1: Testing the Carrier

Nowadays, the market offers a wide range of options in the gear and load-bearing equipment category. One of the most basic…

2025-05-08 | Michał Gaweł | 14 minutes

Enforce Tac 2025 starts on February 24th

Enforce Tac is an international trade fair aimed at law enforcement officers, experts from government agencies, and representatives of the…

2025-01-30 | Michał Ihnatów | 4 minutes

POLSECURE: Holsters HPE Poland offer for uniformed services

At the 3rd International Police and Public Security Fair POLSECURE 2024 in Kielce, Holsters HPE Poland presented its offer for…

2024-05-01 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

MSBS GROT BULLPUP conversion now available

Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom is introducing long-awaited conversion kits for the MSBS GROT S16 FB-M1 and S10 FB-M1 semi-automatic rifles,…

2025-06-02 | Michał Ihnatów | 3 minutes

IDET 2025: Grand Power Showcases M4M1 Carbines for the Slovak Armed Forces

At the International Defence and Security Technologies Fair IDET 2023 in the Czech Republic, Grand Power — a Slovak firearms manufacturer — showcased…

2025-05-28 | Michał Ihnatów | 4 minutes

Setting Up a Shooting Belt: An Example with Clawgear

To assist with shooting training and beyond, various belts and gear configurations have been developed and customized to suit individual needs. It’s…

2024-11-28 | Łukasz Kołodziejski | 14 minutes

Weapon light: a practical tool for everyday service. How to choose?

In the world of armed forces, where every second can determine the outcome of an operation, precision and effectiveness are…

2024-08-29 | Redakcja | 7 minutes

Over 100% increase in gun permits in Poland in 2024

The Polish Police have released statistical data on firearm permits issued in 2024. An increasing number of Poles now hold…

2025-02-20 | Michał Ihnatów | 5 minutes

Firearms In Poland 2023: Number of permits continues to grow

The National Police Headquarters has released statistics regarding the number of firearm permits and firearms themselves in the hands of…

2024-02-17 | Michał Ihnatów | 5 minutes

5 Best Value ATN Rifle Scopes Under €1500

ATN is a leading manufacturer of daytime optics, smart night vision, and thermal vision technology. The innovative features and ergonomic designs…

2022-11-11 | Redakcja | 8 minutes

MILMAG Visits Grand Power

Grand Power is a Slovak manufacturer of the acknowledged good quality firearms. Take part in our guided tour with English subtitles.

2022-05-23 | Redakcja | 1 minutes

Streamlight TLR-7 HL-X – a Bayonet of Light for Your Weapon

The devil’s not so scary once you shine a light on him—and he’s certainly easier to neutralize in the spotlight. A weapon-mounted flashlight…

2025-06-09 | Anna Mielczarek | 6 minutes

Protective Rescuer Vest – BC Arms Archangel

The Archangel Rescuer Vest is the result of a collaboration between Polish companies Currahee and BC Arms. It was created in…

2025-05-16 | Mariusz Rams | 6 minutes

EOTECH Holographic Sight – History, Technology, Practice

The holographic sight is a device known for nearly 30 years and used by professionals around the world. A favorite sight of many…

2024-09-02 | Michał Gaweł | 12 minutes

Switchblade loitering munitions for three NATO countries

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a contract to the American company AeroVironment Inc. for the production of Switchblade loitering munitions for Lithuania, Romania, and Sweden.

On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, the American company AeroVironment Inc. announced the signing of a contract on September 26, worth 54,861,545 USD, with the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) from Redstone Arsenal in Alabama for the production of Switchblade loitering munitions for three NATO member states: Lithuania, Romania, and Sweden.

Switchblade 600 / Photo: AeroVironment Inc.

The work will be carried out in Simi Valley, California, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2026. The funds come from the NDAA budget for fiscal year 2023, from the U.S. Army’s missile procurement funds, fiscal year 2024 U.S. Army research, development, testing, and evaluation funds, as well as Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program funds for Lithuania, Romania, and Sweden. Full funding was released at the time the contract was signed.

This contract modification allows us to continue delivering Switchblade systems to the U.S. Army and allied partners at speed with upgraded capabilities based on real-time battlefield feedback,” said Brett Hush, AV’s senior vice president and general manager of Loitering Munition Systems. “We are honored to provide the U.S. Army and our international partners with battle-proven technology.

Since 2021, the Switchblade 300 loitering munition has been deployed by units under the United States Special Operations Command (US SOCOM) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). Later, the larger Switchblade 600 was developed under the Army Single Multi-Mission Attack program for the U.S. Army. It was subsequently supplied to Ukraine as military aid. The first export user of the Switchblade 300 was the United Kingdom in 2019, followed by France. More recently, Taiwan and Australia received approval to purchase it.

On September 14 of this year, the Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported that the government in Athens will purchase Switchblade 300 and 600 systems for the equivalent of 75 million USD, with as much as 50 USD million coming from direct loan funds under the Foreign Military Funding (FMF) program.

Lithuania

On December 22, 2022, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced the signing of a contract worth approximately 45 million EUR (approximately 47.7 million USD at that time) for the purchase of an undisclosed number of Switchblade 600 systems, becoming the first export user of the system. There were also plans to acquire the lighter Switchblade 300 (it was later announced that this variant would be provided by the Americans as a donation). Deliveries of the Switchblade 600 were scheduled to begin in 2024.

Therefore, it seems that the latest contract concerns the production of Switchblade 300 systems.

Romania

On July 16, 2024, Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tîlvăr announced plans to purchase 25 Switchblade 300 systems for 176 million RON (at the time 38.6 million USD) and one Switchblade 600 system.

Sweden

Sweden has not yet been mentioned among the new users of the system.

Switchblade 300 / Photo: USMC

Switchblade 600

The Switchblade 600 has a range of over 40 km (which can be extended to more than 90 km) and a flight endurance of over 40 minutes. The system weighs 54.4 kg, with 22.7 kg being the air vehicle, which carries a warhead based on the warhead of the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile. It is equipped with a 4-sensor optoelectronic head and is controlled via a tablet. Its cruising speed is 112 km/h, and during an attack, it reaches 185 km/h. It can engage targets from above in top attack mode.

Switchblade 300

This is a smaller variant of the Switchblade 600, introduced in two sub-versions: Block 10C and Block 20.

The first version (Block 10C) is 610 mm long and weighs 2.7 kg. After launch, it can stay airborne for 10 minutes and fly up to 10 km from the operator. Its maximum flight speed is 157 km/h. It is equipped with a day camera, an infrared camera, and a GPS locator. The warhead it carries has an explosive equivalent of a 40 mm grenade. Communication with the operator is facilitated through the Digital Data Link (DDL) module. A single Switchblade 300 can be launched by one soldier. There is also a version with the MPL (Multi-Pack Launcher), weighing 73 kg, which contains six tubes, each housing a loitering munition ready for use (the design allows for scaling from 2 to 20 tubes).

The second sub-version (Block 20) offers an extended flight time of up to 20 minutes and an improved DDL communication range. It is equipped with a panoramic camera set, including both day and infrared cameras, providing real-time imagery. The weight of the munition has been increased to 3.6 kg. The drone can transmit intelligence data, such as GPS coordinates of targets. The estimated cost of a single drone is between 90,000 and 120,000 USD

During the 32nd International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO 2024 at Targi Kielce, both the Switchblade 300 and Switchblade 600 were presented by company Parasnake Arkadiusz Szewczyk from Kielce (MSPO 2024: Parasnake to showcase AeroVironment drones).

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