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Barracuda-500

Low-cost cruise missile family with air-, ground- and pallet-launched variants.

by Anduril Industries · Unveiled Sep 12, 2024

PrototypeMissileAirUnveiledSep 12, 2024
Milestones2024
  1. First flightFirst flight test of pallet-launched Barracuda-500M, reported
  2. UnveiledBarracuda family including Barracuda-500 unveiled, reported

Timeline2

  1. First flightReported

    First flight test of pallet-launched Barracuda-500M

    Company-reported first successful flight test of the pallet-launched variant.

    SourcesThe Washington Times

  2. UnveiledReported

    Barracuda family including Barracuda-500 unveiled

    Anduril unveiled the Barracuda family of autonomous air vehicles, naming the Barracuda-100, Barracuda-250 and Barracuda-500. No earlier public naming of Barracuda-500 was found; Anduril's June 2024 Enterprise Test Vehicle selection did not name the vehicle.

    SourcesThe AviationistDefence Industry Europe

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.

Sources3

  1. 1.
    NewsPentagon’s new low-cost cruise missile push includes contract for cargo-plane-capable weapons

    The Washington Times · Jul 16, 2026 · Supports: System, System milestone

    “In its own press release, Andruil pointed to its Barracuda-500 as the main weapon involved in the contract.”
  2. 2.
    NewsAnduril Unveils Barracuda Family of Autonomous Air Vehicles

    The Aviationist · Sep 13, 2024 · Supports: System milestone

    “Anduril industries has unveiled, on Sep. 12, 2024, a new family of air-breathing, software-defined expendable Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs)”
  3. 3.
    NewsAnduril Industries unveils Barracuda family of Autonomous Air Vehicles

    Defence Industry Europe · Sep 12, 2024 · Supports: System milestone

    “the Barracuda line includes three variants: Barracuda-100, Barracuda-250, and Barracuda-500”

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