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Anduril’s Roadrunner AAV Could Be ‘Attractive System’ For Army, Bush Says

Anduril’s Roadrunner AAV Could Be ‘Attractive System’ For Army, Bush Says
Anduril's Roadrunner autonomous air vehicle landing vertically. Photo: Aunduril

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Army’s top acquisition official said this week Anduril Industries’ Roadrunner autonomous air vehicle (AAV) could be an “attractive system” for the service, to include as a priority capability for U.S. Central Command.  “I can imagine if it works well and we get the price down at scale that Roadrunner could be an attractive system for some elements of the Army in the future,” Doug Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, told…

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