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A contractor with AeroVironment attaches a Switchblade Loitering System to JUMP 20-X for a flight launch during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 16, 2026. The Switchblade is a small missile drone that is released from JUMP 20-X mid-flight and is controlled remotely by an operator to find a target and dive into it; while the JUMP 20-X is a Group 3 vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft system designed for multi-domain operations across land and sea, combining the hovering capabilities of a multirotor with the range and efficiency of a fixed-wing plane. SLTE 4-26 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis French)
| Date Taken: | 07.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.18.2026 20:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9818486 |
| VIRIN: | 260716-M-FJ221-1031 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 5.21 MB |
| Location: | TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 22 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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