Altius
Tube-launched uncrewed aircraft family used for launched-effects missions (ISR, decoy, EW, strike).
Maturity not rated
- Milestone
- Dec 3, 2023
Photo: U.S. Army photo by Jose Mejia-Betancourth · Public domain (PD-USGov)
Program · United States · U.S. Army
Launched Effects
U.S. Army effort to field uncrewed aircraft launched from aircraft, vehicles or the ground for ISR, decoy, EW and strike.
DevelopmentU.S. Army
Awarded
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Across linked awards
Awards
0
0 recipients
Cost to the governmentFY2027 request $178M
| Fiscal year | Appropriation | Request | Enacted | Qty | Budget line | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | RDT&E | $173M | — | — | 0605345A (project A5D) | U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2027 | Procurement | $5.5M | — | — | A14011 Launched Effects (APA) | U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2026 | RDT&E | $169M | $169M | — | 0609346A (project A54) | U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2026 | Procurement | $66.0M | $19.0M | — | I48011 Air Launched Effects (LE) | U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2025 | RDT&E | — | $97.4M | — | 0604113A (project DH3) | U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2025 | Procurement | — | $14.2M | — | A00511 Air Launched Effects (APA) | U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)Confirmed |
What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Budget years are then-year dollars unless marked; program totals and unit costs state their dollar basis. Award values (what a company was obligated) are under Awards.
Participants1
Prime
1- Anduril IndustriesReported
Roles as recorded: a prime holds the contract, teammates and subcontractors build under it, competing bidders bid against it, operators field the result.
Products1
Sources4
Profile1
- 1
Defense Mirror · Sep 18, 2024 · Supports Program, Program · program participant:anduril-industries
“The Army has stated that launched effects will provide critical capabilities in large-scale combat operations by enabling advanced collaboration between crewed and uncrewed systems.”
Other3
- 2
U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) · Supports Cost · amount
“A00511: Air Launched Effects 14.163”
- 3
U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) · Supports Cost · amount
“I48011: AIR LAUNCHED EFFECTS (LE) - - 66.007 - 66.007”
- 4
U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) · Supports Cost · amount
“A00511: Air Launched Effects 14.123 19.007 ... A14011: LAUNCHED EFFECTS 5.478 - 5.478”
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