At the end of August 2025, the U.S. Army conducted a high-intensity field exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, integrating the Switchblade 600 loitering munition as a frontline asset under the recently launched LASSO program (Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance). Held on August 26, 2025, as part of the large-scale exercise Saber Junction, the drills marked the operational deployment of the Switchblade 600 in its new role, aimed at giving infantry squads a tactical edge through organic, precision-guided firepower once reserved for higher-echelon formations. Read full Defense News at this link ...
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| U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jared Baskeyfield, assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, prepares to launch a Switchblade 600 loitering munition under the Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program during a live-fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, August 26, 2025, as part of Saber Junction. (Picture source: U.S. DoD) |
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