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Barracuda-M
TypeSubsonic land-attack cruise missile
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service2024-present
Production history
ManufacturerAnduril Industries
Developed fromBarracuda AAV
Unit costlow-cost
VariantsBarracuda-100
Barracuda-250
Barracuda-500
Specifications
WarheadConventional warhead
Warhead weightup to 100lb

Operational
range
Barracuda-100 – 85 nmi (98 mi; 157 km)
Barracuda-250 – 200 nmi (230 mi; 370 km)
Barracuda-500 – 500 nmi (580 mi; 930 km)
Maximum speed Subsonic; ~Mach 0.74 about 567.7 mph (493.3 kn; 913.6 km/h)
Launch
platform
AH-64 Apache
AH-1Z Viper
F-35A/B/C
Strategic bombers
F-15E/EX
F/A-18E/F
F-16
Ground-launched
Ship-launched
Rapid Dragon

Barracuda-M is a medium-range turbojet-powered cruise missile manufactured by American defence company Anduril Industries.[1] Barracuda-M is the missile variant of the Barracuda AAV loitering munition.[1] Anduril intends to pitch Barracuda to the United States Armed Forces as a low-cost 'hyper-scale production' alternative to comparable systems, such as AGM-158C LRASM.[2]

Barracuda-M is designed to be launched from a plethora of systems, including in-service fighter and multirole aircraft; such as the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, as well as strategic bombers and various helicopters.[3] The missile is also capable of being launched from Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Lockheed C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft via the Rapid Dragon missile system.[4]

Variants

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Barracuda-100

Barracuda-250

Barracuda-500

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Anduril". www.anduril.com. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  2. ^ Finnerty2024-09-12T17:40:00+01:00, Ryan. "Anduril unveils low-cost Barracuda cruise missile designed for 'hyper-scale' production". Flight Global. Retrieved 2024-09-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Losey, Stephen (2024-09-16). "Anduril unveils modular, high-production Barracuda cruise missiles". Defense News. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  4. ^ Tirpak, John (2024-09-12). "Anduril Unveils New Low-Cost 'Barracuda' Cruise Missiles". Air & Space Forces Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-16.