Barracuda-250The American company Anduril, specializing in the development and production of unmanned systems, has introduced a new family of high-precision Barracuda-M ammunition, which have been designated as "autonomous aircraft" (AAV).
The family consists of the Barracuda-100, Barracuda-250 and Barracuda-500, which differ in size, range and payload. The largest configuration, the Barracuda-500, has a range of about 1000 km, carries a payload of 45 kg, is capable of carrying overloads at 5 g and can stay in the air for 120 minutes. All representatives of the family are equipped with an air-cooled turbojet engine.
- it is noted on the company's website.
Barracuda-250As indicated, existing cruise missiles are difficult to manufacture, and therefore it is impossible to quickly deploy their release. At the same time, Barracuda ammunition is easy to manufacture: instead of thousands of unique machines, no more than ten are needed, highly qualified specialists are not required, production can be established on the basis of the commercial automotive industry and at sites for the production of household electrical equipment.
- they indicate in the company.
Barracuda-250Each Barracuda variant consists of several subsystems that ensure rapid ammunition optimization in accordance with changing combat missions. Individual nodes can be quickly replaced on production lines as threats evolve and new technologies become available.
- the company explains.
Barracuda ammunition can solve a wide range of tasks, being equipped with a variety of payloads. They can be used from various air, land or sea platforms and are located in the internal weapon compartments of 5th generation aircraft, on the external pylons of 4th generation fighters and rotorcraft, on launchers of land vehicles and ships or on pallets of aircraft.
