Switchblade: A look at the drone the US is sending to Ukraine

Drones have been a vital part of Ukrainian efforts to fight off the Russian invasion.

Now the Americans have promised to send the highly-sophisticated Switchblade drone to Kyiv.

The Switchblade, sometimes called the Kamikaze, was introduced in 2011 – developed for US Special Forces in Afghanistan.

Rosie Laydon takes a closer look at it.

Thumbnail image: Hightail.

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