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Army’s $2.2 Billion FY ‘25 Unfunded List Has C-sUAS Efforts, Work With Anduril’s Roadrunner-M

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, March 25th, 2024

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Army’s $2.2 Billion FY ‘25 Unfunded List Has C-sUAS Efforts, Work With Anduril’s Roadrunner-M

Anduril's Roadrunner autonomous air vehicle landing vertically. Photo: Aunduril

The Army has submitted a $2.2 billion unfunded priorities list for fiscal year 2025 which includes requests for several counter-drone efforts and dollars to support work with Anduril’s Roadrunner-Munition autonomous air vehicle, according to a copy of the document obtained by Defense Daily. At the top of the list, submitted to Congress for consideration following the FY ‘25 budget rollout, the Army is specifically seeking $350.3 million for projects related to dealing with small UAS threats. While the list includes…

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