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Altius

Tube-launched uncrewed aircraft family used for launched-effects missions (ISR, decoy, EW, strike).

by Anduril Industries

AirMilestoneDec 3, 2023
An ALTIUS-600 small unmanned aircraft in flight over Yuma Proving Ground

Photo: U.S. Army photo by Jose Mejia-Betancourth · Public domain (PD-USGov)

Tube-launched uncrewed aircraft family used for launched-effects missions (ISR, decoy, EW, strike).

Timeline1

  1. MilestoneConfirmed

    Altius 700 launched from an Army Black Hawk

    Army and SOCOM flight demonstration at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, using a Black Hawk helicopter as the launch platform; a risk-reduction event for launched effects.

    SourcesU.S. Army (PEO Aviation)

Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.

Technologies1

Cost to the government

  • Contract unit priceEstimated
    13.2M TWD
    Estimate / observation: 2026-08-27 · 2,032 units · Taiwan

    Taiwan MND award notice (government e-procurement, 2026-08-27; LOA signed) of NT$26.9 billion for 1,554 ALTIUS-700M loitering munitions and 478 ALTIUS-600ISR drones (2,032 total) for the Army. Arithmetic: NT$26,900,000,000 / 2,032 = NT$13,238,189 per air vehicle, blended across the two variants. Per LTN the award covers the air vehicles plus launch equipment/systems ('純機體與發射載具'); the wider FMS package (DSCA Dec 2025, ~$1.1B) includes further support not counted here. Deliveries Q4 2026 to June 2033.

    Liberty Times Defense (自由軍武頻道)

Unit costs and contract unit prices for this product, and budget figures for the programs that buy it. Each figure states its dollar basis and links its source; contract values are under Programs & awards.

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Programs1

News1

Sources3

  1. 1.
    News台美簽署269億元軍售發價書 2032架ALTIUS-700M+600ISR準備交貨

    Liberty Times Defense (自由軍武頻道) · Aug 27, 2026 · Supports: Cost · amount

    “總金額高達269億元台幣...共包含1,554架ALTIUS-700M攻擊型無人機，以及478架ALTIUS-600ISR偵察型無人機”
  2. 2.
    NewsU.S. DoD Awards Contract to Anduril Industries for Launched Effects Technology Development

    Defense Mirror · Sep 18, 2024 · Supports: System

    “Anduril’s ALTIUS platform is designed to be launched from ground, air, or sea and can perform a wide range of missions.”
  3. 3.
    Government recordArmy successfully demonstrates launched effects system

    U.S. Army (PEO Aviation) · Dec 22, 2023 · Supports: System milestone

    “The demonstration, which used a Black Hawk as the launch platform, served as a significant risk reduction event for upcoming Altius 700 test flights.”

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