UAV
AeroVironment Switchblade 300 vs ZALA KUB-BLA
Both are light, man-portable loitering munitions fielded at squad level and both have been used extensively in Ukraine. The comparison shows how US and Russian industry answered the same requirement at opposite ends of the guidance spectrum.
Specification comparison
| Specification | AeroVironment Switchblade 300 | ZALA KUB-BLA |
|---|---|---|
| Range | 10 km | 40-60 km class (public est.) |
| Endurance | 15 min | 30 min |
| Max speed | 160 km/h class (dash) | 130 km/h |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 12 kg |
| Warhead | Small HE, 0.3 kg class | 3 kg |
| Nav | GNSS/INS | GNSS/INS |
| Seeker | EO/IR with man-in-the-loop datalink | Coordinate attack; EO terminal (later variants) |
Values are reproduced exactly as recorded in the DroneZone systems database. Where a figure is absent from the public record, it is marked “Not publicly disclosed” rather than estimated.
How to read this
On the attributes both systems publish as directly comparable numbers, the recorded figures break down as follows.
- AeroVironment Switchblade 300 lists 15 min endurance against ZALA KUB-BLA's 30 min.
- AeroVironment Switchblade 300 lists 2.5 kg weight against ZALA KUB-BLA's 12 kg.
Figures as stated by manufacturers and public documentation; class-level estimates are marked as such in the entries themselves.