Karsten Marrup on Mythryl: “An MQ-9A Block 5 carried and launched two Switchblade 600s, of which…”

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An MQ-9A Block 5 carried and launched two Switchblade 600s, of which one was inert and one had a high-explosive warhead. The control of the Switchblades was then successfully transferred from the Reaper’s ground control station to a separate operator on the ground. theaviationist.com/2025/09/11/m...

theaviationist.comMQ-9 Reaper Launches Switchblade 600 Loitering Munition for First TimeGA-ASI and AeroVironment demonstrate first-ever air launch of Switchblade 600 from MQ-9A, advancing drone mothership concepts for smaller UAS. General

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