U.S. Army Official Names Anduril As Potential Hypersonic Supplier

Key Points:

• Lt. Gen. Frank Lozano, U.S. Army’s program acquisition executive for Fires, identified Anduril, Castelion, and Ursa Major as potential suppliers for hypersonic weapons to meet the Army’s need for a mix of high-end and low-cost long-range missiles.
• The Army aims to have about 40% of its long-range missile stockpile be "exquisite" high-capability weapons, with the remaining 60% consisting of more affordable, low-cost alternatives to ensure greater magazine depth.
• Lozano emphasized the need for advanced weapons capable of striking key command-and-control nodes, radar sites, and ballistic missile launch targets with GPS-denied and counter-electronic attack capabilities.
• Anduril recently confirmed its internal hypersonic weapons development program and has launched three self-funded hypersonic payloads, marking its emergence as a potential government supplier in this domain.
• The Army is actively engaging startups and nontraditional defense companies to rapidly scale up hypersonic weapons production within the next five years, expanding beyond traditional defense contractors.