From Asia Times, September 16:
US defense contractor aims to rebuild America’s depleted arsenal with its intelligent, flexible and mass-producible Barracuda AAVs
American defense contractor Anduril Industries aims to replenish critically depleted US weapon stockpiles with its new low-cost Barracuda cruise missile amid multiple challenges in the US and allied defense production base for such munitions.
This month, Anduril unveiled the Barracuda family of Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs), including the Barracuda-100, Barracuda-250 and Barracuda-500 – all of which are designed for affordable, hyper-scale production.
Anduril mentions that these air-breathing, software-defined expendable AAVs offer increasing size, range and payload capacity and are compatible with various payloads and employment mechanisms.
The company says the Barracuda-M configuration provides a cost-effective, adaptable cruise missile capability, addressing the US and its allies’ pressing need for more producible and upgradeable precision-guided munitions (PGM).
The Barracuda family of AAVs features advanced autonomous behaviors, turbojets and air-breathing engines, enabling high speeds, maneuverability and extended ranges. Anduril says the Barracuda is designed for rapid, low-cost assembly and requires fewer tools and parts, making it 30% cheaper than competitors....
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