AeroVironment Switchblade 600 Drone. Courtesy: AeroVironment
CNBC: U.S. sends 100 killer drones called Switchblades to Ukraine
* The U.S. included 100 killer drones called Switchblades in an arms package to Ukraine.
* Ukraine requested the equipment as it fights off a Russian invasion.
* President Joe Biden approved a massive defense aid package earlier this month.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. included 100 killer drones in a colossal weapons package for Ukraine that President Joe Biden approved earlier this month, U.S. officials confirmed Wednesday.
Celeste Wallander, assistant secretary of Defense for international security affairs, told lawmakers that Kyiv asked for the weapons, which are dubbed “kamikaze drones,” as it fights off a Russian invasion.
“We have committed 100 Switchblade tactical unmanned aerial systems to be delivered in the most recent package of presidential drawdown,” Wallander said in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee.
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WNU Editor: Ukraine will need more than 100 Switchblade drones to make a difference in this war.
U.S. To Sends 100 Switchblade Killer Drones To Ukraine
Inside the cutting-edge Switchblade drones the U.S. is shipping to Ukraine -- Yahoo
Pentagon official says US sending Ukraine 100 Switchblade drones -- The Hill
The latest US weapon heading to Ukraine: A 2-foot long, 5-pound drone designed for one-way missions -- Business Insider
The "kamikaze" drones the U.S. is giving to Ukraine -- Axios
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