A US Navy special operator launches a Switchblade 300 drone from a launcher tube during exercises in Nevada in July 2023. The US has approved a sale of 350 Switchblade drones to Greece, potentially upsetting Turkey. (US Navy/Mass Communication Spc. 1st Class Chelsea D. Meiller) FALLON, Nev. (July 15, 2023) – A West-Coast based Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 Lethal Miniature Aerial Munition System during ground mobility training exercises. Naval Special Warfare is the nation’s elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet’s reach and gain and maintain access for the Joint Force in competition and conflict. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea D. Meiller)

Why Is Greece Planning to Buy Up Switchblade Kamikaze Drones?

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The State Department stressed that the sale approval “will not alter the basic military balance” in the Mediterranean—a statement intended to reassure Turkey, the likely target.

The Hellenic military will likely add one of the most powerful kamikaze drones in its arsenal........

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