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US orders kamikaze drones Switchblade 600 for Ukraine

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The Pentagon signed a $2.2 million contract for the kamikaze drones Switchblade 600 that will be later delivered to Ukraine, according to a document published by the U.S. Department of Defense on Sept. 20.

The Switchblade 600 drones have a flight range of 40 kilometers and can stay in the air for up to 40 minutes.

It is not known when exactly Ukraine will receive these drones.

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