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Anduril Touts Success Of New Loitering Munition In Live Tests

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

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Anduril Touts Success Of New Loitering Munition In Live Tests

Mock SA-17 surface to air missile system immediately after being hit in a live fire test of Anduril's ALTIUS-700M loitering munition. Photo: Anduril Industries

A new long-range loitering munition introduced by Anduril Industries last year successfully engaged all targets in its first end-to-end live fire test, the company said on Thursday. The ALTIUS-700M, which is equipped with a penetrating warhead for attacks against armored targets and infrastructure, scored direct hits across six missions in the September 2023 test at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, Anduril said. The test included three inert 700M missions followed by three live flights. The test was the first with a…

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