Anduril, Pentagon sign framework deal for air-launched Barracuda-500

Anduril Industries and the U.S. Department of War signed a framework agreement on July 15 to scale production of the air-launched Barracuda-500, a low-cost, software-defined stand-off strike munition. The two-phase deal is intended to lead to procurement of thousands of the missiles per year over roughly seven years, with initial deliveries beginning in 2027. Barracuda production is expected to shift to Arsenal-1, Anduril's roughly $1 billion, 5-million-square-foot factory in Pickaway County, Ohio, later this year.