Basically, the Phoenix Ghost kamikaze drones will loiter in the sky looking for Russian targets and then dive and destroy them with their explosive warheads once said targets are located. Easy-peasy. Apparently, the size, shape, payloads, and capabilities of the Phoenix Ghost haven’t yet been disclosed, thus the “secretive” moniker. They said, the Phoenix Ghost’s purpose and combat application are similar to the quiet, lightweight, all-electric Switchblade 300 Tactical Missile System attack drone/UAS/UAV manufactured by AeroVironment (AV). The Switchblade 300 weighs approximately 5.5 lbs, is backpackable, and can be launched quickly. There’s also a much larger and heavier Switchblade 600 Tactical Missile System, which is being used to destroy Russian tanks and armored vehicles in Ukraine.

“This unmanned aerial system is designed for tactical operations. In other words, largely, but not exclusively, to attack targets. It can also be used to give you a site picture of what it is seeing, of course. But its principle focus is to attack.” Its purpose is akin to that of the Switchblade, which we have been talking about in the past, which is basically a one-way drone and attacking drone. And that’s essentially what this is designed to do,” said John Kirby, chief spokesman for the Pentagon.

It should be noted that about 1,000 Switchblades (300 and 600) have already been shipped to Ukraine, and the Ukrainians are also making good use of the even larger Turkish Baykar Bayraktar TB2 attack drone.

Watch for more on the Phoenix Ghost.

By Roxanna Cella

Co-Founder, E.V.P. of Marketing, Spokesperson, Media Specialist Publisher of the International LifeStyle Luxury Dossier