StandOff & PGM Weapons

www.anduril.com

Barracuda-500 Selected to Move Forward on the Enterprise Test Vehicle Prototype Project

The Air Force Armament Directorate (EB) and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) have selected Anduril’s Barracuda-500 autonomous air vehicle (AAV) to move forward to the next phase of the Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV) prototype project.
www.anduril.com www.anduril.com

It looks like they're planning on adding data-links to the Barracuda for collaborative behavior and are emphasizing palletized deployment capabilities in testing.
 
They always seemed to be the team to beat in the ETV program. Hopefully a full up weapons production run results from it.
 
NMaude said:
I'd say ~7' 6" long.
Click to expand...

I would say that's the upper end of it. May even be 7 ft or less. Around 6.8 ft. length would allow them to possibly carry 2 on the F-35 IWB for 4 internal which seems like a good capability to offer now that LM is not part of the initial ERAM awards.
 
Forest Green said:

Mach Industries Unveils Vertical-Takeoff Cruise Missile | Aviation Week Network

Mach Industries is developing a vertical-takeoff cruise missile demonstrator for the U.S. Army’s experimental Strategic Strike program, the company says.
aviationweek.com aviationweek.com

www.defensenews.com

Israeli firms want a piece of the US cruise missile market

Rafael and Bet Shemesh aim for a market in need of fresh competition to lower prices.
www.defensenews.com www.defensenews.com
Click to expand...
Israel has managed to secure really low prices for some local complete munitions, but I don't know how well this will translate to components.
 
Interesting that they do not show the launch mechanism that fires it upward and drops it vertical. I would have thought there might be some interest in that deployment method as well, though not from the USAF.
 
Alheda missile produced through a Korean-UAE offset program with LIGNEX1(Hanwha?) and Calidus

In low rate production at Abu Dhabi likely in assembly form from SK

The Alheda missile is a 10 km range weapon that can be fitted either with a semi-active laser or an imaging infrared seeker, and with a high explosive or a tandem shaped charged warhead. The Alheda is already in production at the Calidus Missile & Defence division. However, the company realised that the market is requiring a lighter solution, hence it started working on a new missile, which will maintain most of the Alheda characteristics but will have a shorter range, EDR On-Line understood this should be of around 6 km; known currently as A2

1741197710729.jpeg

1741197822129.png


Also known as ALTAIR when marketed by Korea

1741197999061.png
 
Josh_TN said:
Interesting that they do not show the launch mechanism that fires it upward and drops it vertical. I would have thought there might be some interest in that deployment method as well, though not from the USAF.
Click to expand...

I think it just drops vertically downward. Probably the same basic launch concept as Rapid Dragon (which is USAF). Pallet slides out the back of a cargo plane, parachute pack slows the pallet, and the missile drops free vertically.
 
tyrin said:
MK 84 glide kit with 60km range

Analogous to the GBU-64

View attachment 761772

View attachment 761771
Click to expand...
That a new configuration,It looks like half an X-tail,but with the rear fins able to rotate and fold flat against the body of the weapon,plus it means a very low profile wing mount and longer wings as well.
If they went for ailerons on the wing kit then the rear control surfaces could be even smaller and more compact.
Thats actually a rather clever design,it certainly looks to be an improvement over the standard X-tail type ER kits.
 
Sineva said:
That a new configuration,It looks like half an X-tail,but with the rear fins able to rotate and fold flat against the body of the weapon,plus it means a very low profile wing mount and longer wings as well.
If they went for ailerons on the wing kit then the rear control surfaces could be even smaller and more compact.
Thats actually a rather clever design,it certainly looks to be an improvement over the standard X-tail type ER kits.
Click to expand...

It reminds me of the Russian UPMK kit attached to FAB bomb-units.
 
If the US is going to be serious about producing inexpensive, short-range cruise-missiles in large numbers then serious consideration needs to be given to Boeing's PJDAM proposal, especially if it includes an existing inexpensive multi-mode terminal homing seeker (Something like that used by the SDB-II for example).
 
NMaude said:
If the US is going to be serious about producing inexpensive, short-range cruise-missiles in large numbers then serious consideration needs to be given to Boeing's PJDAM proposal, especially if it includes an existing inexpensive multi-mode terminal homing seeker (Something like that used by the SDB-II for example).
Click to expand...

More or less this concept
tyrin said:
Umbani from Denel has a new evolution with pretty decent range


View attachment 759735

View attachment 759736
Click to expand...
 
NMaude said:
If the US is going to be serious about producing inexpensive, short-range cruise-missiles in large numbers then serious consideration needs to be given to Boeing's PJDAM proposal, especially if it includes an existing inexpensive multi-mode terminal homing seeker (Something like that used by the SDB-II for example).
Click to expand...

Unclear to me what PJDAM brings to the table compared to other purpose build weapons outside warhead size. The most important metric is cost, and I have not heard any estimates. If something like Baracuda or CMMT is in the same cost range, then I’m inclined to opt for the cruise missile with the smaller footprint and RCS or greater range.
 
Josh_TN said:
Unclear to me what PJDAM brings to the table compared to other purpose build weapons outside warhead size. The most important metric is cost, and I have not heard any estimates. If something like Baracuda or CMMT is in the same cost range, then I’m inclined to opt for the cruise missile with the smaller footprint and RCS or greater range.
Click to expand...
PJDAM uses existing dirt cheap warheads, and brings a larger class of warheads to the table. Sometimes you can make do with a 20-100kg warhead. Sometimes you need something bigger.
CMs with a bigger warhead are typically high end and thus expensive.
 

Similar threads

Please donate to support the forum.

Back
Top Bottom