Anduril Industries’ Barracuda-100M autonomous air vehicle (AAV) has successfully completed a series of vital flight tests under the High-Speed Maneuverable Missile (HSMM) program, led by the US Army’s DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC).
Conducted in May 2025, these trials mark a key milestone in the development of the HSMM initiative. The tests demonstrated the AAV’s capabilities in high-speed operations and extreme maneuvering, validating its suitability for the Army’s vision of a fast, agile, and cost-effective precision strike weapon.
The Barracuda-100M is outfitted with a Precision Target Acquisition Seeker (PTAS) payload, allowing it to autonomously track designated targets without human input. Using a Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) camera, the system matches and pursues previously identified visual targets with video-based correlation.
Powered by Anduril’s Lattice for Mission Autonomy software, the Barracuda-100M can dynamically adapt to evolving mission conditions mid-flight. Compact, affordable, and designed for scalable production, it represents a key component of Anduril’s Barracuda line of air-breathing AAVs.
