System · Air
Altius
Tube-launched uncrewed aircraft family used for launched-effects missions (ISR, decoy, EW, strike).
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Tube-launched uncrewed aircraft family used for launched-effects missions (ISR, decoy, EW, strike).
Timeline1
- 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.
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Programs & Awards1 programs
Programs1
- Launched EffectsDevelopmentU.S. Army · United States
Cost to the Government
- Contract unit priceEstimated13.2M TWDEstimate / 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.
Source
- Launched EffectsFY2027 request $178M
Unit costs and contract unit prices for this system, 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.