# Anduril will build its new cruise missile in Poland

> A US defense startup and Poland's state arms group are lining up local production of a ground-launched cruise missile, with autonomous aircraft in the same pitch.
- Title: Anduril will build its new cruise missile in Poland | Shortify
- Summary: A US defense startup and Poland's state arms group are lining up local production of a ground-launched cruise missile, with autonomous aircraft in the same…
- Keywords: defense, poland, anduril, drones, nato, technology, build, cruise, missile, TechRadar
- Source: TechRadar — https://techradar.com/pro/anduril-teams-up-with-the-polish-government-to-start-work-on-an-all-new-cruise-missile-to-combat-russian-threats
- Published: 2026-09-13T17:05:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: defense, poland, anduril, drones, nato, technology
## A missile deal with Warsaw
Anduril signed with PGZ, Poland's state-owned defense conglomerate, to jointly produce a cruise missile called the Barracuda-500M.
## Built inside Poland
The ground-launched weapon is set for local manufacture under a long-term arrangement, covering assembly first and eventually full-scale production on Polish soil.
## A mock-up in Kielce
Anduril put a full-scale model of the missile on public display at MSPO, Poland's annual defense exhibition, where reps laid out the partnership.
## The details nobody has given
No timeline for full production or an operational date. Anduril also won't say whether early components ship from the United States for assembly in Poland.
## Russia is the reason
Warsaw keeps expanding its arsenal as military activity picks up near NATO's eastern border, and this deal lands in the middle of that buildup.
## Fury flies with the F-35
Anduril is separately pitching its Fury combat drone as a wingman for Poland's incoming 32 F-35s. The US Air Force already picked it for a funded program.

> Fury is tailor-made to partner with an F-35 as a loyal wingman.
## Thunder and 96 Apaches
Poland will become the world's second-largest Apache operator, with deliveries starting in 2028. Anduril's Thunder rotorcraft is pitched to fly alongside them.

> Poland will have to train a lot of pilots for 96 Apaches.
## Key takeaway

Poland is buying capability and the factory that makes it, so US drone and missile makers now build inside NATO's eastern front rather than just selling into it.