Anduril's Barracuda System Scales Missile Defense

Anduril has unveiled the Barracuda family of autonomous air vehicles, revealing its offering for a Defense Department program aimed at mass producing aerial vehicles more cheaply. Anduril founder Palmer Luckey joins Ed Ludlow and Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Technology."
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[@mostfunnestchannel]

I think everyone is missing the point here, they made an anime ad for this missile, pure genious

[@xSmiles217x]

lol thanks for the tip. I found it on Anduril channel

[@smggl64]

When you're fighting the Huizhou war of 2031 and you watch your friend get obliterated by the corny reddit anime missile 💔

[@GoodBaleadaMusic]

super jooniuws

[@hafizuddinmohdlowhim8426]

Why it is genius???

[@mostfunnestchannel]

@@hafizuddinmohdlowhim8426 watch it, think who the target audience is and what they grew up watching.

[@rickjames18]

Andruil is making progress like no other. Luckey seems to have found the right approach to R&D. These other companies rely on the US taxpayer to fund research but Andruil does it differently. I hope this starts to change the defense industry that is Sooooo slow.

[@realmotivation248]

Simple bro, need more hardcore and people with breaking things mindset than old non sense companies

[@xx133]

Yeah, it’s all fun and games until their products are pointed towards y

[@johncruz6429]

I’m just glad that the US has actual borderlands characters on its side.

[@Androidonator]

Yeah the Mullet Jack​@@johncruz6429

[@NeygarzruinedAmerica]

​@@johncruz6429 All these weapons wont help when your taken over by migrants

[@Artanthos]

The future of warfare is changing right before our eyes, and fast. I'm glad Anduril is on team America.

[@NeygarzruinedAmerica]

All these missiles no technology for border patrol😂

[@Jay-eb7ik]

@@NeygarzruinedAmerica your point?

[@hollister2320]

@@Jay-eb7ik ignore the Russian. He’s salivating watching this on his VPN, while his boys die in trenches and lose their Navy to a country with none😂all it took was 7-8% older western aid to completely dismantle the former #2 military in the world, while they spent all their money on “manly ads”. Bums

[@tylersen3318]

The future is weapons that can make their own decision to kill by using AI... this is horrifying. America might be first... having won the race... but everyone is going to be a loser... all of humanity.

[@RhodesianBushmaster]

@@NeygarzruinedAmerica Funny you should mention that. Anduril has also developed a "virtual border wall" as they call it. Their Sentry towers are being used in limited quantities to assist border patrol agents in locating smugglers/illegals, and making arrests.

[@Tex_actual]

I like this guy. Dude gets it. I have been saying for years it takes too long to make modern weapon systems and this dude said hold my beer.

[@aircvr4175]

Traditional military development has the gov issue specs first and then companies bid to build that device. Slow. Palmer flipped that script like Henry Ford who famously said "If I asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse." So no more milspec testing each part. No more waiting for bureaucrats to issue specs first. Heck, you can't even *test* AI to MilSpec standards, yet every military now requires AI for drones that can't be hacked by opponents. Revolutionary products are now possible because Palmer isn't waiting around to hear the gov demand faster horses.

[@Tex_actual]

@@aircvr4175 Im not talking about development time and research. Im talking about the ACTUAL assembly of weapon systems and costs associated with them. And I'm not talking about rifles and mortars and other simple systems.

[@siphotheguy1870]

do you have a mullet too?

[@bobguy6542]

He's the founder of Oculus, the VR headset company Meta bought.

[@captaindeadpool1640]

And mullet.

[@pauldannelachica2388]

This man is the tony stark of the defense industry

[@wafflecat8]

So just Tony Stark? 🤔🧐

[@Sietches]

Stark Industries is a defense company bro wdym 😅

[@Newmilkttv]

True

[@Philanthropist.]

"This man is Tony Stark IRL" better

[@SierraSierraFoxtrot]

That's was his actual pitch to his early investors.

[@williammartin9450]

Their next weapon should be called "the mullet"

[@itspossible2015]

the Hawaiian!

[@Stroopwaffe1]

This segment could have come straight outta COD-9 or BATTLEFIELD 2062.

[@JBondy007]

I prefer SwordFish.

[@weum.]

Optional “soul patch” support bundle

[@jasonraines7629]

@@weum. That's not a soul patch -- that's a Chin Hawk.

[@stray2748]

It's unbelievably awesome to see someone like Palmer Luckey shaking up the defense industry, and addressing the crucial technology and munitions gaps Airmen, Sailors, Marines, Guardians and Soldiers need!! Keep being a mover/shaker in the defense industry Palmer! You're defining the next gen!!

[@robertsanchez5652]

He actualy cares about his country while these other loser companies would sell us out for profit. Capitalism is good but Project 2025 is needed so bad you have no idea. These companies, all of them, have turned their back on the American people and it's time we do something about it.

[@davidlosey431]

Anduril, Flame of The West, the sword that was reforged.

[@FelipeFerrazDF]

Nice

[@SerginhoPMoura]

Reforged from the shards of Narsil, the blade that cut the ring from Sauron's hand.

[@maxwell21996]

What say you? Fight for me. And consider your dept repaid. WHAT SAY YOU!!??

[@ASkippingRock]

Exactly.

[@Forevertrue]

American economic freedom breeds this kind of progress and innovation. China never will. It's why they have to steal everything. Another reason why democrats are bad for America. Every regulation destroys productivity and innovation. Trump and Musk know that!

[@Omgiamsotriggered]

This dude truly believes what he says. He sold occulus VR for 2 bil $ and couldve retired in the maldives with 5 models for the rest of his life. He is an innovator and he needs to innovate, he isnt in this mainly for the money because he already has tons, he truly believes in making a difference with his products. Outstanding guy.

[@SierraSierraFoxtrot]

No models, he's been with his now wife since he they were 16!

[@zorintoto1167]

And what he believes in is killing people , yay ....

[@pbinnj3250]

I hope you are right. We’ve been led around by the nose by fakes like Musk. I hope this guy is the real thing.

[@EvilMunchies]

why are you praising a weapons manufacturer?

[@pbinnj3250]

@@EvilMunchies 10 years ago I would have agreed with you. But we’ve now seen two major wars initiated by entities that are trying to wipe two countries off the map. The importance of defense has really sunk in.

[@spunkysandoval]

I remember when I got my first cruise missile.

[@simetric6551]

Yes, me too. My father wasn't sure about it and told me I should learn to ride a bicycle first but then he changed his mind.

[@JohnAdams-mu7xd]

LMFAO they are pitching it to us like they are selling phones.

[@jbp122]

You never forget your first.

[@thefpvyawthority8106]

That jacket is a weapon 14b worth

[@Lombardi54]

It is. A more advanced version of the Tuxedo. Jackie Chan will need to borrow it for the sequel.

[@vanshookme6531]

16b with the testosterone defficient goatee

[@ST5S5]

America’s enemies lie awake at night fearing a dude who only dresses in Hawaiian shirts/jackets and sandals with a mullet

[@al28854]

@@Lombardi54 he will just give it to his new bosses and buddies, the CCP led by Pres. Xi Jinping of the PRC

[@Elevatednarratives369]

I hate war but I’m rooting for the company. Scaling these tools for a cheaper price is actually advantageous for the country.

[@ayoutubechannelname]

They should take these cost savings and cut the military budget by 99%.

[@biggeststeppa1]

I mean he says they've been in Ukraine since the second week of the war and so far Ukraine hasn't exactly been raving about their use or effectiveness like they did British Storm Shadows, ATCMS and other missile systems. Makes you wonder if they even work at all.

[@aircvr4175]

@@biggeststeppa1 == Nah. They work just fine. Anduril only had a few demonstrators early on. That's why Palmer pushed to build the giant automated factory. Also, keep in mind that a global super-power was stopped cold. They dig trenches and lay mines more than they take a kilometer or two. Compare that to the USA invading Iraq in 2003 and being in Baghdad in 8 days. The Kremlin never got close to Kiev even after 2.5 years. Back then, no one believed that tiny FPV drones could alter a war. Now, it's a given that every military must have them, and the AI versions can't be hacked... no signal to jam or spoof. 2.5 years later, no one can imagine a military WITHOUT drones. Anduril was ahead of that great mindset-flip by global society.

[@biggeststeppa1]

@@aircvr4175 Ukraine itself says 95% of drones are jammed by Russia and it takes 20 drones to hit one APC. Unless you're claiming every other drone is failing except for Anduril's - which is obviously complete horseshit.

[@aircvr4175]

@@biggeststeppa1 == Most drones in Ukraine are re-tasked consumer-retail FPVs. Hence the stats. Those aren't Anduril's. Anduril's approach is unjammable because there is no signal. The on-board AI flies the Anduril drones.

[@ParaZen]

That suit makes him look like a warlord from the DR of Congo😂

[@majorcarlton137]

The new Lord of War.

[@hellosammy4105]

Hey, if we want war, the lords will rise. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@masterchief7301]

Tony Stark before he got kidnapped.

[@NistenTahiraj]

Palmer’s on a whole other level of based

[@al28854]

cuz he's working for Skynet

[@FRM101]

if your daughter brought him home, you'd think 'who is this eclectic hippie?' never knowing he's the billionaire founder of our nation's newest, and most lethal, weapons company ... I love this guy

[@flaneurpainter]

He’s embracing his anime villain era

[@robertsanchez5652]

Viva America

[@stevenm732]

Choosing the flame of the west as your company name is an awesome flex 💪

[@NeygarzruinedAmerica]

West? You mean where your women are men and your daughters get their back blown out by Jamal?

[@yuravlog]

this guy is phenomenal

[@JXZjeremy]

*phenomenal

[@yuravlog]

@@JXZjeremy thanks)

[@WellHiddenTreasure]

Anduril - we're a Defense company. Also Anduril - it's up to the people signing our checks , where our weapons strike.

[@justadude336]

This guy should up his security detail.

[@Davethreshold]

EXACTLY what I was thinking! All Blackwater-looking vehicles with 4" of steel throughout.

[@mmancino1982]

how do we know he doesn't have?

[@pbinnj3250]

I’ve been impressed every time I hear this guy speak; about resting military decisions on only civilian elected official (though they can be stupid people, I still remember Bush Jr.); his focus on A.I.; the ability to manufacture at scale, etc. He also seems focused on defensive objectives and supporting allies. I hope I’m not being deceived.

[@thegreenpickel]

You can't help but love this guy, he's a genius, even if he wears a FarCry4 jacket.

[@marsspacex6065]

Anduril will hopefully become the next SpaceX.

[@ladariussanders4278]

Your on to something

[@mmancino1982]

I was watching an exposé on him and the company yesterday and thought to myself "hmm...if he and Elon got together.....shit lol"

[@c1re-x9h]

doesn't even make sense

[@MrNycres]

Palmer is a phenomenal communicator

[@JohnAdams-mu7xd]

So was satan. --corrected--

[@jaythompson5102]

​@@JohnAdams-mu7xd how about polyester?

[@backtoschool9760]

@@JohnAdams-mu7xd Nylon never spoke much

[@JohnAdams-mu7xd]

@@jaythompson5102 the typo now justifies his actions...

[@SmirkInvestigator]

Can’t tell if Tony Stark speech is ironic or not. But I love it. Love the look. Make some radiation resistant chips and get these toys into space force

[@archkittens]

this guy has "I am a cocaine leprechaun" written all over him, I hope he succeeds in his mission

[@mmancino1982]

hahahahahahah

[@1DumbSquirrel]

Its people like this guy that gives me great hope in America thanks man. You would definitely be a good friend

[@ChristianRescue]

my man, you guys were conducting a g o side. you are the bad guys.

[@1DumbSquirrel]

@@ChristianRescue Hey dont single us out you might as well point that finger in the mirror because i can guarantee in your lands history there are some of the same things that has happened.

[@Questington]

"I don't think the US needs to be the World Police, we need to be the world's Gun Store" - Palmer Luckey

[@mmancino1982]

Amen

[@toma3025]

This is hopelessly naïve. The problem for the arms industry is that nobody buys the weapons unless they expect to use them. Which is why the US has spent the last 80 years formenting wars and conflicts all over the World.

[@INWMI]

as soon as him said china dictatorship i felt in love with him

[@alienbotfarm187]

Your insane

[@INWMI]

@@alienbotfarm187 cry more commie

[@JohnDorian-j7x]

@@alienbotfarm187 Why's that?

[@ClaudioCarrera-j6o]

@@alienbotfarm187 hahah your name should be “wumaofarmbot187” hahahah bye bye china, your toast!

[@RosoneandWatson]

This guy is the REAL LIFE Tony Stark.

[@sirus312]

what about ELon?!?!?! He is our Iron man!!!!

[@JamesZeroSix]

Tony Stank* /jk Seems like hes trying.

[@johnd.5601]

Palmer Luckey is just awesome! I love his style. His weapons look impressive.

[@gad3]

Small piece energy

[@UncleChisel]

Bravo Palmer and thank g-d you are one of the brilliant minds on the side of the United States

[@mmancino1982]

Palmer Lucky is Tony Stark before his about-face lol

[@silentblackhole]

Anduril is truly a generation next generation defense company. They are a generation ahead of what the traditional collection of defence companies do.

[@fj418]

that hair-goatee-jacket combo :D perfect look for a snake oil salesman

[@paulmblifts]

A I powered weapons sounds like a great idea and 0% this will backfire on the human race in the future

[@surfingtothestars]

lets hope that humans can unite for once when it comes to that

[@Although29]

Sounds like a plot to a game “Horizon Dawn” :P

[@school1865]

Buddy it’s not a movie it’s not gonna start thinking by itself

[@gergc4871]

Good thing you said 0. Otherwise I would have called you a pinko scumbag!

[@xx133]

Doesn’t have to, just ask people on the receiving end of us imperialist foreign policy

[@user-wr4yl7tx3w]

that jacket. it's like when zuckerberg met CEOs in his flip flops.

[@SiestaScotty]

Rapidly approaching Hunger Games core. When the corporations become stronger than governments, the fun will really begin.

[@MrMentalpuppy]

"Strong relationship woth Taiwan" & "I am going there soon" bro... be careful.

[@gsurtos6588]

seriously....... if he wasnt a target back then. i think he is now. i can already see ccp chyna FUMING!!~~~~ wouldnt surprise me if this guy is on some sort of assasination target list, or mybae they try to honeypot trap his sas in taiwan hotels with ccp chyna state operatives to blackmail him, etc.

[@roenero7242]

i got an ad for anduril before watching this 😂

[@Lyle-In-NO]

While I love Anduril, why does this video feel like an infomercial?

[@achilleos1]

Agreed. Seems ok, just instincts going off for some reason. (Old vet). Definitely be looking more into this company. Glad his program is on our side.

[@2SpyC_]

What an incredible American patriot.

[@PieterBreda]

This CEO is a fresh breath of air

[@wsafd]

"i dont think the US needs to be the world police. It needs to be the worlds gun store" 🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥

[@johncgibson4720]

Finally. Everyone has been waiting for this since a few months into the war when Russia jammed many things.

[@OllieG-247]

Anduril, Flame of the West, forged from the shards of Narsil.

[@steevorific]

I like what he’s saying.

[@omni4376]

Honestly in todays world we need more guys like him. Integrety and a realistic view of our world. If he's acting he ******* nails it: I believe that he believes in every word he said.

[@kyleganse4978]

Dude is revolutionizing western weapons manufacturing

[@ryanwalters6184]

This is who want helping defending freedom!!! Bring this to south Carolina. We are ready to start making these!!!!! ❤

[@user-lp8ur5qn3o]

Thank you Palmer, glad you’re on our side.

[@protonme]

Tony Stark: I'll buy your company only because I hate your jacket and you shouldn't be seen in public anymore.

[@valetudo1569]

Man I hope these guys have very strong protection against hackers. States will be pouring in a lot of effort to get their hands on this stuff

[@perrochandoso]

Legend says his grandma is still looking for her table cloth..

[@JohnnyMn4monic]

I wish i lived a life like this guy

[@Movies4118]

Smart man Lucky Palmer. Hoping Anduril succeeds.

[@andreas.9175]

The Anduril/Tesla humanoid robots will be an interesting colab.

[@illini81]

Growing up to go into Weapons technology is a wild path for one's life.

[@danieltoone5979]

This guy looks like a cross between Mark Twain, Daddy Yankee, and Howard Hughes. I like it.

[@ryanclarke2161]

The Virgin musk vs the chad Lucky

[@NeygarzruinedAmerica]

Whats Chad about protecting someone else borders while your is overrun? U stewpid f***

[@Itsgottabejr]

So Palmer Lucky is Tony Stark? Did not have that on my bingo card 😂

[@mrschnider6521]

i love this man, i love his politics, he is a genious, and unlike all the other defense companies, he is not investing in the destruction of our country, he actually cares about our country and is committed to providing value and security and not proving a bunch of expensive crap that doesnt work or keep us safeer and bankrupts our country.

[@NeygarzruinedAmerica]

I didnt hear him talk about border defense weapons

[@aforty1]

Anduril’s Baracuda System Scales Missle OFFENSE There, fixed it for you.

[@robertstwocents]

Did he make his jacket from my grandmother’s curtains?😊

[@stevedemarest276]

Bro is our real-life Tony Stark.

[@mmancino1982]

Let's see if he has the same about-face on making weapons and becomes our first superhero lol

[@RyanSommer]

If either of the candidates had that gun store analogy during the debate...they would have sealed it. I would vote for Palmer for Chief of Staff

[@WorkBob-m5h]

Yikes! Someone please tell that guy has a squirrel on his face! Love that suit! This guys is a parody of a character from some 80's New York pimp movie.

[@fisherkieds6282]

Mullet ✔️,golden lounge suit ✔️,flavor saver goatee ✔️.....what a fucking legend

[@A123-d8o]

We need a full anime series!

[@PizzaMan5000]

Anduril is about 2-3 generations behind Hanwha Defense in South Korea. But better than the ancient tech used in the US Army.

[@varshneydevansh]

Palmer is very talented and that suit is very special.

[@jonathanbell9349]

This guy is the real Ironman. Just waiting for him to start making the suits.

[@MarkCicero]

We're so Luckey to have Palmer

[@everypitchcounts4875]

Anduril & General Atomics won the first 2 contracts for the Collaborative Combat Aircrafts (CCA) program

[@glennalexon1530]

Wow. If you could fight with only vague announcements and cool drawings, this would be a game-changer.

[@brianhickey666]

Weaponed up that mullet ....yeah boiii

[@davidclode3601]

Go Palmer! The next autonomous submarine could be called the Scuttlefish.

[@MadMagyar13]

Bloomberg: *No one needs an assault weapon* Also Bloomberg: *Let’s give precision-guided munitions to questionable buyers*

[@GaminHasard]

Palmer looking dandy gentleman. !

[@NC.237]

God bless America 🇺🇸

[@gigiosos1044]

You cannot convince me he is not a supervillain. Come on, the look, the speeches, the whole topic, is so spot on for a supervillain.

[@Heseesme101]

the man of the people i just love him

[@angus3963]

The SpaceX of the defense industry, it's about damn time.

[@ebk304]

Wow 🤯 this guy is amazing! I’m so impressed

[@killtrocity6857]

"Jokes on them" we don't have any chineese assets.. WHAT A LEGEND 🙌 and a true patriot 👏

[@NeygarzruinedAmerica]

Anybody that supports Democrats is a traitor

[@many_worlds]

this type of people should run the government instead of dinosaurs

[@massoverride478]

good job with questioning looking forward to seeing some live testing be seeing ya GB

[@HackerFlavio]

When are they getting restocked on amazon?

[@marc8750]

Legit Tony Stark

[@jg5875]

Palmer is awesome!!

[@MusicByDiverse]

i like this guy, second interview i see and he is impressive

[@russellmorgan8609]

Thank You Palmer Lucky!

[@thomas11156]

We spent $2.3 trillion or $300 million per day in Afghanistan and what did we get out of it? Are we that stupid?

[@LIVEFROMHYPERSPACE]

Oh, I see. We’re living in a movie now.

[@Low_commotion]

That coat is slick

[@mr.martyr8573]

This dude is everything Elon isn't. And I love it.

[@tresComasInvesting]

@@mr.martyr8573 musk is turning into someone I no longer recognize. It’s sad.

[@amarelk6451]

Trust me, bro! You'll be bankrupt if the world is in Peace! 😂😂

[@BravoCheesecake]

I hope it has the same form factor as JASSM that way it can be interoperable with the current legacy hardware.

[@elektrotehnik94]

JASSM is expensive & exquisite. In contrast, these weapons (currently, mostly) try to occupy the fair-price, middle-tier & good-enough segment of the market. 🏆❤️

[@JoeyBeez]

Those pictures look AI generated and that founder guy looks like he's going to a prom