{
  "id": 7136850,
  "title": "Anduril teams up with the Polish government to start work on an all-new cruise missile to combat Russian threats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/anduril-teams-up-with-the-polish-government-to-start-work-on-an-all",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T17:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/anduril-teams-up-with-the-polish-government-to-start-work-on-an-all-new-cruise-missile-to-combat-russian-threats"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anduril has formed a partnership with Poland's state-owned conglomerate PGZ to jointly produce a new cruise missile system called Barracuda-500M. This ground-launched missile is set to be manufactured locally as part of a long-term agreement between the two companies. The launch of the missile comes amid growing concern over Russian military activity near NATO's eastern border. A full-scale mock-up of the missile was displayed at the MSPO defense exhibition in Kielce, Poland, where company representatives discussed the scope of the partnership. While production details are still being negotiated, it is unclear whether initial components will be shipped from the United States or if production will start immediately in Poland. Anduril is also pitching two autonomous aircraft, the Fury combat drone and the Thunder rotorcraft, to complement Poland's future F-35 fighters and AH-64E Apache helicopters. The Fury drone is designed to act as a loyal wingman for the F-35 fighter jets, while the Thunder rotorcraft is intended to operate alongside the 96 Apache helicopters set to arrive in Poland by 2028.",
  "summary": "Anduril and Poland's PGZ plan local Barracuda 500M production, while Fury and Thunder face separate discussions surrounding Poland's future aircraft fleets.",
  "key_points": [
    "Anduril partners with Poland's PGZ to co-produce Barracuda-500M missile",
    "Cruise missile to combat Russian threats near NATO's eastern border",
    "Mock-up displayed at MSPO defense exhibition in Kielce, Poland"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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        "published": "2026-09-13T15:23:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}