Taiwan shows off first missile to be jointly manufactured with US arms maker

Taiwan shows off first missile to be jointly manufactured with US arms maker

"...Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said in June he would deepen security cooperation with the U.S. and the island would jointly develop and manufacture weapons. The U.S. is the island's most important international backer and arms supplier, despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties.

Ahead of the Taipei Aerospace and Defence Technology Exhibition, the military-owned National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) put on display Barracuda-500, an autonomous, low-cost cruise missile designed by U.S. defence technology startup Anduril Industries. ..."

Reference: www.reuters.com .

Affordable Cruise Missiles Move Into The Mainstream

Affordable Cruise Missiles Move Into The Mainstream

"...As proposed, the Air Force would acquire 3,010 FAMM weapons in fiscal 2026 alone, the first year of production. That is equivalent to more than half of the 5,569 Lockheed Martin AGM-158 cruise missiles expected to be acquired over the decades-long life span of the similar—albeit considerably pricier—Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) program. ...The Anduril Barracuda-500 and the Zone 5 Technologies Rusty Dagger cruise missiles are the finalists to win the first FAMM production contract next year. ..."

Reference: aviationweek.com .