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Drone that changes our thinking about those unmanned aircraft. technology that could also pose new dangers to the u.s >> reporter: amid the esert, new kind of weapon on display. nbc news got an exclusive look at a so-called killer drone. it doesn't fire a missile. it is the missile. >> this is about the size of a toy drone i bought my 12-year-old a few years ago. the switchblade can be carried into battle in a backpack and launched miles away from a threat. once a target is identified, the switchblade can find it and kill it in minutes. >> launching >> reporter: the drone's manufacturer showed...

Switchblade when it took that picture? >> reporter: at about 3 meters from the target >> reporter: at about $6,000 each, the switchblade caused a fraction of the $150,000 hell fire missiles fired from larger military drones the pentagon has made deadly mistakes using drones, including in august when it killed 10 civilians including 7 children officials told nbc news analysts saw a child in the target area, but the missile had already been launched the afghan born ceo says their weapon can cancel an attack up to two seconds before impact. >> you can make decisions while you are flying the missi...

-AeroVironment, Inc a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, announced it was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract on Sept. 28, 2021 by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for $20,321,973 for the procurement of Switchblade 600 tactical missile systems (TMS). Delivery is scheduled to be completed by January 2023.

AeroVironment Demos Maritime Sensor-to-Shooter Capability with Puma 3 AE, Switchblade 300 during NATO Exercise

What is happening right at the airport, that is the inner perimeter. the outer perimeter is serious problems because they've got lists, they've got the names and phone numbers and everyone who worked with our country for the last 20 years. they've got the bank records and everything else thanks to the embassy. that's the number one issue. second if you is it true that the taliban are using captured u.s. drones, like the switchblade and others, seized at the bagram air base and other u.s. air bases that are being reverse engineered by russian, chinese, and pakistani intelligence officers? becau...