The Switchblade 300 is designed as an expendable UAV to increase precision firepower for platoon-sized infantry units. It is 2 ft (610 mm) long and weighs 6 lb (2.7 kg) including the carrying case and launcher, making it small and light enough for one soldier to carry. The name switchblade comes from the way the spring loaded wings are folded up inside a tube and flip out once it gets airborne.[30]