Anduril unveils Roadrunner & Roadrunner-M

Malicious actors are increasingly using state-owned and commercially-available drone technology to threaten the personnel, infrastructure, and assets of the United States and our allies around the world. Anduril Industries has built a family of systems to counter such threats - and we’re thrilled to welcome the newest addition to that family: Roadrunner.
Roadrunner is a modular, twin-jet powered autonomous air vehicle with extraordinary performance at low cost. Vertical takeoff and landing capability gives Roadrunner the flexibility to rapidly launch from and safely return to any location, pairing high subsonic speed with exceptional agility and stability.
Roadrunner-M is a high-explosive interceptor variant of Roadrunner for ground-based air defense that can rapidly identify, intercept and destroy an array of aerial threats, including large aircraft that are up to 100 times more expensive, or be safely recovered and reused at near-zero cost.
Roadrunner and Roadrunner-Munition (Roadrunner-M) is an operationally-assessed and validated capability that is ready to deploy today.
Learn more at www.anduril.com/roadrunner

[@Brian-S]

Quite possibly the coolest tailsitter I ever seen. I envy the engineers who get to tinker with these things

[@AngeloXification]

I mean with todays hobby tech one could build something like this with a few spare thousand $. You have to be willing to learn a lot though but chatgpt would be a great assist

[@guruxara7994]

​@@AngeloXification As a toy, maybe, as a real reliable product, very unlikely, there are tons of complex calculations, analyses, simulations, etc...

[@firebanner6424]

I’m in high school and I got to to work on a small component of this as part of my internship. It was very fun.

[@Shine-bm6nm]

@@AngeloXification errrrrmmmmm, do you know any off-shelf RC jet engines with near zero sleep to flight prep time? Don't think so

[@_John_P]

@@firebanner6424 How much did the recorded test in this video cost?

[@MittensTV83]

I've been looking for a solution to these pesky jet-powered threats lately. This looks like it will work great!

[@steveanimatrix3887]

small emp on a drone

[@blissweb]

Mittens is really Kim Jeong Un

[@codeblocks4067]

@@steveanimatrix3887Effective EMPs can't be small... definitely not going to be putting one on a drone, maybe a GPS jammer or something (or really at all for that matter, it'd be a weak GPS jammer). Not going to help against vision/IR guided or vision/IR guided terminal phase stuff. Plus a drone wouldn't be near fast enough to effectively intercept a jet.

[@shawnrae4022]

I thought this was a roadrunner Video Guys’ not a drone or emp video...😅😅😂

[@Salador1777]

Ok Tony

[@cane6074]

Its a cross between a SAM and Drone, with out the need for the large complex support systems that SAM site needs and easily deployable for battlefield use, most interesting and very useful. Plus, the real road runner at the end was epic!

[@owensthilaire8189]

...road runner, road runner never bothers when he's won. 'cause runnin' down the road is his idea of havin' fun!🎶

[@iamerikdavis]

It still has to depend on the prexisting large complex support network to find and target the enemy aircraft until endgame. I wonder how it does it?

[@percival23]

They have stand alone truck mounted Sam units. You just park the truck and it's ready to go. The Road Runner probably cost 5 times of the truck mounted Sam. I would love to know how 1 road runner is better than 5 truck mounted Sams

[@G0LD3NR0D]

@@percival23 good luck getting a SAM truck somewhere with extremely rough terrain. They still need to get in and out of where they want to operate out of.. This looks to be something that can be airdropped in if necessary. They're also implying that they can be networked together, meaning you can run these things in a swarm if necessary. Also, SAMs are supersonic generally and have extremely limited maneuverability and also cannot be recovered on a failed intercept. The roadrunner very much seems made to counter a different sort of threat than a SAM. Not to mention, a roadrunner unit could probably SUPPLEMENT a SAM truck and operate off of one. They're not mutually exclusive like you think they are.

[@saminsiddiquee2059]

These guys know how to make a presentation

[@DreySantesson]

Aside from the great product, shout-out to the people who filmed and edited this video, stunning job !

[@RileyGoss]

As a certified KZbin military expert, I can ascertain that this is cool as hell and I want one to play with.

[@UtahDelaCruz]

I concur.

[@ecaltroyer]

You mean Destroy something with it 😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-yt4no9bf2g]

Ucraine need this drons.

[@starpartyguy5605]

And the terrorist with an aim to shoot down a commercial jet has the same desire. Scary!

[@SomeMaxiboy]

I have two - you want a beer n play sum?

[@TGS_Space]

One of the coolest interceptors ever and the reusability is amazing almost looks like Falcon 9 landing!

[@madwlad799]

just needs a docking station, that rearms it when it is ready to use

[@thedave7760]

@@madwlad799 I think you might mean to re fuel, I assume the whole vehicle would explode if triggered.

[@trs4u]

@@madwlad799 Such a "docking station" would be cooler than the vehicle - it's shown here discarding parts. There's a lot to do before next launch?

[@TomislavReskovic]

Reusable only if it does not take down its target as I got it?

[@gameseeker6307]

​@@TomislavReskovicor another interceptor hit the target

[@b9y]

Sustainable missile. Environmentally friendly, I approve.

[@JeromeBakerSmoke]

lmao

[@J.Allen_]

As a career aero engineer for USAF, and drone expert, this was pretty impressive. Still have lots of questions regarding the supporting tech like tracking and radar, operating signature, deployment requirements etc.. but still very impressive with a short clip. Especially the RTB reuse function that is a significant capability. The engineering looks solid good job so far.

[@-108-]

That "significant capability" is super cool, but essentially useless, and adds a significant amount of unnecessary mass to the vehicle. When is it going to ever RTB? It either launched too late, which should've been computed before launch, or it attempted to intercept and was destroyed. Would be interesting to know the tradeoffs required for the RTB feature.

[@mouloudzekar4685]

@@-108- I imagine that since the base vehicle was designed as multi-mission, multiple modular payloads then the RTB feature would be more justifiable in other cases than Roadrunner-M. Another way to justify would be that upon launch of multiple interceptors to increase the probability of interception (Kamikaze that is, obviously), once one interceptor has succeeded the rest will RTB safely.

[@-108-]

@@mouloudzekar4685How could the other vehicles possibly know whether or not an intercept was successful? That would require extremely valuable time, if it were even possible at all - time that, if lost in the process, would likely make it impossible for the other vehicles to successfully intercept. This would, of course, allow for an RTB, but then we're back to the issues outlined in my first reply.

[@TJackson736]

​@-108- The roadrunner can also be used for recon of potential air threats. Things like Shaheed and Orlan pose significant danger to troops but you need to ID the target before hitting launch. Well if the interceptor can go and recon it, realize it isnt a threat, and return, then only the jet fuel was used.

[@-108-]

@@TJackson736 Good point.

[@hilltop4847]

That was one of the sickest product unveiling videos I've ever seen.

[@RobinBurgett-yy9np]

Sickest !!! I like that, well said. Have a Merry Christmas to you and your family plus friends be safe.

[@primenumberbuster404]

That's one of the coolest payload I have seen.

[@willcall9431]

None of these drones would even be possible if it wasn’t for the Piezo gyro. Amazing technology.

[@caspers_cousin]

I think it is cute that it returns home. I almost thought it was going to go back into the original case shown at the start of the video!

[@ElectricIguana]

I love the cute little road runner bird at the end 🐦

[@firehawkdelta]

Yeah, but... I have to deduct points for lack of any "Meep Meep!" sounds. Also, no pursuing Coyote.... :P

[@rorytribbet6424]

It was critical to the branding and production of this video imo 🐦

[@sforza209]

It’s a birb.

[@stavinaircaeruleum2275]

Indeed

[@lamybenjamin7922]

That is really impressive weapon! Cool to look at and nice design. Landing capability is impressive!

[@CulinaryPhysics]

👍

[@user-xq5rj4gz2b]

The last two years we have witnessed incredible change on the field of battle with drone warfare leading the charge of change. My guess is that we are only at the beginning of innovation of things to come. This cool toy I have to say I would rank in the high 90 percentile for innovation and adaptability. I am impressed as hell. This one concept I am sure will lead the way in yet another wave of like and similar vertol type high power drones with multiple capabilities. Give this one a huge WOW!!! Mike

[@joependleton6293]

Surprising everything in its path, making it a very likely strike force... worth its medal.

[@lohikarhu734]

I wondered, as it wasn't quite clear, if the M version actually deploys its warhead via proximity ranging, do that the base unit is not "expended" in all cases? Someone mentioned that they thought it might be easy for an attacking force to "waste" many of these vehicles with many decoy devices, but, with live operators controlling them, it could reduce waste attacks... I'm also interested in the control systems vulnerability to EW blinding and spoofing... I've certainly had some ideas about reducing EW susceptibility...

[@B01]

Slow down to .25x, shows intercept pretty neat. Almost seems to dip down at the last second.

[@JonMartinYXD]

If -M does an intercept, the entire unit is destroyed.

[@Han_Solo6712]

@@JonMartinYXDI was going to say that. The landing functionality is so that if the missile misses it can be recovered instead of exploding like other missiles.

[@mactheo2574]

Palmer said in one of his interview, that a group of many interceptors can swarm a target, but only those that actually hit will be consumed, while the other returns and reuse. Very cool concept. One can launch a bunch of SAMs at a target, but they are all essentially destroyed once they are launched regardless whether they hit the target. These Roadrunners can swarm a target but don't consume the entire swarm.

[@III-vg4dp]

If you pause in the right frame you can see the ACME arm toss a package marked T.N.T. at the jet.

[@kevinwoodrobotics]

The tracking part of the software must be quite fun and challenging!

[@B01]

Not for the enemy 🤣 Pilot: contact contact, enemy drone spotted in the vicinity hovering in place Control: uh okay, take it down Pilot: engaging, wait it fired a missle Control: evade! Pilot: wait a sec...IT IS THE MISSLE Control:

[@hoptoad]

@@B01 this is some really good fan fiction you should publish it

[@B01]

@@hoptoad $5

[@user-ci7fi5rg1p]

the missle knows where it is by knowing where it isn't

[@rawnukles]

It must be a lot easier make the software to intercept from below with the target silhouette against the sky than dive down with the target amongst the ground clutter.

[@WTFMannyxFTW]

Beautiful. Everything was perfect. I hope you all get your contract and celebrate. Amazing job everyone.

[@Helloverlord]

I like the fact these videos are made for army personel with limited congnitive abilities without claiming single performace figure (max flight duration before safe return, ceiling, top speed, radar signature, countermeasures immunity, all weather capabilities etc) - what seems important to the potential customer is it can fly and land, everything what every teenager (read the comments) was ever wanted from a vtol jet missile.

[@baldieman64]

"Army personnel with limited cognitive abilities" (spelling errors corrected) aren't the ones making the buying decisions. This is just there to raise brand awareness, attract possible investors, and potentially generate employment enquiries from people with saleable skills.

[@user-martinpd]

What is a vtol jet missile

[@nofearnelson58]

I hope they install a multi-mode warhead so it can engage ground targets as well, like tanks, IFVs, etc.

[@atacms2020]

yes, to increase functionality and adaptability, would be great to have interchangeable warheads too. Add an HPM warhead so you can take out swarms and also EFP for taking out vehicles. Perhaps in hover mode, have an algorithm to specifically target it so there's optimal focus of detonation on areas not covered by any ERA blocks or cope cages.

[@user-jh6ik1qd7p]

@@atacms2020 would be great for intersecting helicopters and large drones.

[@fugginrambo]

​​@@atacms2020it does have an interchangeable payload. Your idea of the optimal targeting area is something I didn't even think of. Wanna start War-X with me? U can be like Elon

[@BosonCollider]

You forgot the most important one: artillery. If this is deployable from close to the front and can be in the air within 5 seconds, and accelerates at 2 gee, then it can reach high subsonic speeds in ~15 seconds from liftoff. At that point it's covering 1 km per ~4 seconds, so in one minute from pressing the button it will have covered 40 km. That makes it very viable for a counter-artillery role when networked with counterbattery radar. The high subsonic speed does get it to the enemy artillery faster and makes it harder to shoot down, and it could feasibly have the autonomy to detect howitzers.

[@kerblingtime]

@@BosonCollider and possibly follow them or find their convoy which if multiple Roadrunners were launched, could then independently attack the convoy by assigning targets to each other. If there are more Roadrunners than there are targets, these things can turn around and land to be used again. Its fricking adaptable as heck!

[@atacms2020]

That's badass and awesome creativity! Go get 'em guys!

[@piloto_loco]

so exciting to create product names. love roadrunner!

[@liamh5199]

OMG best video ever honestly...props to the engineers this is a super cool concept and machine!!

[@slavisaasus]

I love Kickstarter pitch videos!

[@brosefmalkovitch3121]

Being able to save unspent units by landing them again is interesting but I wonder if they couldn't just have a much cheaper unit by removing that capability, most loitering munitions or other munitions of this type are simply expected to be expended upon firing and one of the main advantages of such munitions is how cheap and expendable they are. Being capable of vertical landings feels like an extremely expensive capability that ultimately won't get used all that often.

[@walterkeene]

Per the description, it appears to be an unmanned aerial vehicle first with weapon capabilities, this is not a missile. Only the M variant has explosives. It's really just a high powered/modernized version of all the shitty drones you've been seeing around in recent conflicts.

[@MatchaArchive783]

Wow 😲

[@onlyplaysveigar7241]

Not all loitering units cost 20k each. Some of them can go in the millions and that can alter the cost calculus significantly, and also not having to worry about procuring different systems if this can complete both roles of small and medium interceptors.

[@Omegawerewolfx]

They're not all warheads bro. So you might want some to come back.

[@qfunpuma4513]

I think you are right. I can think of ways that an opposing force can deplete these at a relatively low cost, so it might be better to have a less expensive version that is not able to return to base.

[@joeking8262]

I applied to Anduril-didn’t make the cut, but this is a very fascinating company tackling complex challenges with novel methods.

[@truthvfiction]

So this is a kinetic chase down weapon that returns to base? That is freaking crazy. I love it.

[@TheMichaelBeck]

Absolutely amazing design and engineering. 👏👏👏

[@CulinaryPhysics]

👍

[@dwaipayansarkar2358]

loved the video... especially the real roadrunner at the end. (my first time seeing one which is not a cartoon - looks pretty much like the cartoon)

[@Praxus42]

too bad they couldn't put an Acme brick in the background XD

[@DraxTheDestroyer]

I like that you included a real roadrunner in the end :D

[@Geale1982]

man this is something i would have a go with. Wow this looks insanely cool

[@1ndragunawan]

Make it 100% reusable with a RPG launching nose cone.

[@georgewashington1621]

Could be reusable by shooting a bunch of small kinetic impactors towards the target or on an intersecting course with the target, kind of like birdshot for ducks and then changing course to evade the debris

[@Raven3one]

so.... a fighter jet?

[@bonjomatic]

I can imagine this Interceptor that will aggressively attack other flying threats around after disabling the first hit (if it's still intact), it'll just keep on going to the next one and next etc.. until it's ready to reload for gas at the base or totally expended when destroyed on air. It's like the weapon of the Ancients in the Stargate series. So many creative stuff can be created for this tech.

[@Veni_vidi_vici9]

Cosas creativas ??? querrás decir cosas destructivas

[@efovex]

You may have misunderstood how this works. It steers itself toward the target and is inevitably destroyed when it intercepts.

[@Veni_vidi_vici9]

​@@efovex si lo entendi muy bien, por eso mismo pienso que tantas cosas creativas se puede construir, con un kamikaze inmortal ?

[@apocsyn5889]

Imagine a swarm of these

[@JPTulo]

@@Veni_vidi_vici9He was talking to @Bonjomatic

[@weffyj6427]

AMAZING! How it puts itself back together after destroying that aircraft is phenomenal!

[@funnyvideos-funnyoutloud2618]

I like the last footage "even birds start walking afterwards" :D

[@zacgan1845]

that bird is a roadrunner, inspired the product's name

[@AscendDynamics]

Super cool guys! Was neat to chat with some of you at AirVenture this summer. All the best!

[@yelectric1893]

EAAA? Awesome! Love your work too!!!

[@jb3757]

I have Respect for the R&D team, great job.

[@ajwaddanwarr3409]

These guys really just built a mini starship that is AMAZING!

[@kazioo2]

More like Ryan X-13 Vertijet from 1955.

[@guruxara7994]

Vtol landing isn't new...

[@z33r0now3]

Delta clipper anyone. Musk hasn’t invented shit. He just Perfected it with gov money, recent software and world class talent. Now if musk had invented pintile injection, he could talk. Same with Tesla.

[@philchristmas4071]

Incredible work

[@1EliPrice]

Damn. You go from oculus to high explosive intercept drones. Dope.

[@Hodja60]

I'm glad I can now get some of these for home defense

[@joeyglasser2574]

This is amazing. I'd love to work for Anduril.

[@NotAnonymousNo80014]

You being chased down by one of their drones one day is a far more likely outcome than you ever working for them.

[@gmarie701]

That is just plain mean...and funny.@@NotAnonymousNo80014

[@nawnaw4709]

imagine wanting to work for a company that make tools of deaths...some people are just evil

[@willzinc6137]

@@nawnaw4709 Or tools that keep us safe and actually protect us from pure evil

[@TheWizardGamez]

average aerospace grad

[@eea1119]

Absolutely brilliant

[@willbee6785]

Straight out the box, literally!

[@dpjohnjones432]

I was like man this is legit! And then I saw it return and was hold on a minute 🤯! Mind blown

[@nathan80999]

So, big question: what's the cost vs. a supersonic SHORAD missile at $125,000? I've seen estimates in the "low hundreds of thousands", so if it's 3 times the cost, subsonic (versus a super sonic intercept missile, let's say a Stinger at Mach 2.2), recoverable only if not used, then is it worth it? At what rate can these be fired to the point that being recoverable is a question to be answered? Turnaround time for refueling and staging is still something to consider. If this system were able to release a miniature submunition 1km from target and then return to be rearmed, I would be more impressed and more in line with a "SpaceX type rocket" whereby the first stage is always recoverable. People with more experience can tell me, but I would rather pay 2x for something with a higher hit ratio/kill rate vs cool tech that costs half as much, but that hit ratio is even one-quarter less to save a quarter more people potentially. Cool tech, lots of questions, I look forward to having more answers.

[@saddane6897]

I would assume the estimate is on a fully functional system, and not a pricing on the payload/drone itself. The payload is miniscule compare to a SHORAD missile system, so if the drone with payload costs 3 times 1 missile, yeah that would makes this an almost dead project from the start ^^ Reuseablity is a gimick to some extend, however if they include an easy refueling station in the system package, it can have implecation for imidiate combat readyness, eg simply having more drones to field here and now, due to reuse.

[@nathan80999]

@@saddane6897 Yeah, fair assessment and not enough info from them. Not like our opinions/questions will really matter in the end. You put it a good way that I wasn't willing to say, but the reusability does appear to be more gimmicky than useful. I don't hear operators being told: "don't use the systems you have access to defeat an incoming threat because of cost." But, I'm not in the military scene, just listen to others who are in the military scene and want some questions answered :-)

[@maxdurbin3033]

Cheaper than a patriot missile at least. It's not like this system has competition right? I really don't know anything about this subject, surely this would have some application if it works even if the accuracy is worse just by being so much cheaper I would think. Again I don't know what other systems are available

[@volvo245]

Its too expensive and slow to manufacture to make it viable for large scale use. Another boondoggle shiny toy trying to get that sweet tax payer loot.

[@nathan80999]

@@maxdurbin3033 look up SHORAD: Incorporates a vehicle mounted stinger missile system (asking other things , vehicles, and systems) which is much cheaper than Patriot. You can't compare Patriot to these systems because the Patriot is a super-fast medium range intercept system: just one Patriot missile is estimated at $4,000,000 whereas a stinger is about $130,000

[@nc01sadh]

This drone is good for everything, dropping supplies, destroying targets on air or ground. Could perhaps drop supplies for remote places like food and first aid kits. Could perhaps act as jamming system for drone swarms. Could destroy hypersonic/ballistic/cruise missiles . Could be a near cousin of himars/atacms. The fact it just goes up and descends down all autonomously that is a quality of a drone all praiseworthy.

[@gbwolfe5487]

It could also be used to kill innocent people, blow up dams, and deliver chemical weapons. Jiminy Cricket, Jee Wiz!

[@molality]

How the hell did it survive the impact and still made it back to the base. This is mad revolutionary

[@thomasschenk3665]

As an engineer myself I would love to work on such systems. On the other hand I think personally I would get ethical conflicts developping war instruments. Even if produced for self defense, you never know where they end up if they make it in the industry.

[@alfaeco15]

Maybe what you need is smaller disposable interceptors than can be launched in a swarm to intercept incoming drone swarms. After launch they can loiter for some time in the expected path of incoming drones. If target detected crass on it, using some of the units in the swarm. Other units loiter on waiting for target,. The area of interest can be re-swarm if needed. I permanent swarm wall could be maintained, negating incoming paths for enemy drones. It would be like having a flock of birds flying above. Drones which have exhausted its battery or fuel, just drop on a defined area, to be recovered, refueled/re-batteried and reused again. No need fanciful landings, just they parachute or glide down in a way that it can still be used.

[@everypitchcounts4875]

Like the coyote 2 interceptor drone or perdix micro drone swarm? They operate like a swarm of locusts.

[@marshalljulie3676]

China got your back bro 😂.

[@Willy_Tepes]

Acoustic tracking is underrated. Would work great against subsonic targets. Can even identify aircraft type and model.

[@sparksmcgee6641]

That is literally what this is.😅😅

[@Willy_Tepes]

This is a monstrosity of exotic metals and carbon fiber designed to rob the tax payer and provide profit for the military-industrial complex. Make them cheaper and you can have millions of them instead of thousands.@@sparksmcgee6641

[@pauldannelachica2388]

Wow if this thing will move in a swarm game changer all in one air defense tank killer

[@TonyEllen990]

The Flame of the West reforged to perform vertical take off and landing interceptor missions. I'm in!

[@bhanuchandra28]

Wow listen that sound is amazing.

[@stcredzero]

A variant which can go out and autonomously fly CAP over a geographic region and pwn all of the smaller commercial drones would be a literal game changer for militaries in 2023. Basically, think of it as tactical area drone superiority. We're already seeing the effect of such small scale air superiority in Ukraine's attempts to strengthen their river crossing gains and in Avdiivka. In 2023, if only one side gets to use drones tactically, that side has the adavntage.

[@CulinaryPhysics]

👍

[@Unmannedair]

You're absolutely right. Biggest challenge for a system like that is Hunter/seeker. Those small drones have small signatures and are usually made of plastic. No infrared signature, and very difficult to track on radar. The on-board radio on those drones is pretty much the only way to track them. If they're fully autonomous you have a true stealth capable vehicle. You're looking for a needle in a haystack. Optical tracking is probably the best bet for a kill chain, but that requires expensive optics and computing. You're basically trying to recreate an avian predator like the eagle. You'd probably get better results just training an eagle to attack the drones. 😅

[@stcredzero]

@@Unmannedair If some biological creature can spot the drones visually, then we should be able to build a machine that can do the same. Also, what those enemy drones would be interested in is a known. Why not provide the aerial assets with information from ground cameras scanning for drones?

[@sparksmcgee6641]

Yeah waiting on a titanium and tungsten shell drone like this that just flies through un-armored drones.

[@jorge_casso]

What should I study to work in something like this ?? I mean, in the university 🤔🤔🤔 . .

[@todd0474]

That was the coolest thing I have ever seen!

[@GapedCeiling]

The swarm killstreak just got even more real

[@pricelessppp]

Time to make this in KSP!

[@kindnuguz]

I assume inspiration was drawn from RC jets? Here is a jet power RC - TOPRC MODEL L-39 ALBATROS Wingspan: 1991mm /78" Turbine: 14-18kg /30-39lbs HX Composites JET J10 3D Suggested turbine engine: 14-21 kg Fuel Tank Capacity:4.5 Liter There is a whole community of hobbyist that even custom build RC Jets \ planes and do airshows showing some amazing things. This is awesome stuff and honestly about time because the hobby world and their toys can easily be weaponized and now these types of devices are norm on the battlefield is why I say about time. Just as FPV drone racing has been around for decades but only recently in the spotlight. Awesome stuff Anduril, keep it up

[@renaissanceman5847]

and none of them can keep up with even a 1980s fighter jet. must achieve super sonic speeds to counter modern jet aircraft that also happen to have electronic (Ir and radar jamming) and physical counter measures ( flares, chaff )

[@sparksmcgee6641]

​@@renaissanceman5847no it doesn't. It's already shot down jets. Nose to nose at 500mph 20 coming at you its a wall the jet has to fly into to get on target or turn around. Helicopters and drones aren't going to even be an option.

[@renaissanceman5847]

@@sparksmcgee6641 500 mph? thats a joke. cruising speed for an F18 hornet is on average 700 mph. no military force on the planet flies jets under 500 mph. all modern military helicopters have anti missile defense systems. this thing is a joke.

[@sparksmcgee6641]

@renaissanceman5847 what's close to supersonic speed then? They publish that as the speed, and if they commit fraud on that, no military from anywhere in the world would buy from them ever again.

[@renaissanceman5847]

@@sparksmcgee6641 the AIM 9 sidewinder missile flies at Mach 2.5 and is the most widely used air-to-air missile in the West, with more than 110,000 missiles produced for the U.S. and 27 other nations. thats your minimum standard. a missile that flies less than that speed is useless against anything other than a propeller plane or non military helicopter. who do you know flying propeller driven fighter aircraft or helicopters with no counter measures? the slowest combat aircraft we have is the A10 Warthog at 450 mph... and its built specifically to defend against small ground to air missiles. many of them took multiple hits in Iraq and still kept going.

[@ElricX]

I want one lol! Autonomous and semi-autonomous weapons systems make a lot of sense!

[@Lift33d]

This is epic! imagine a troop carrier full of robots they could deploy anywhere!

[@walterhartman]

Palmer can sure pick a good team. Amazing.

[@eugenedsky3264]

Will they read links on my channel then? Joking...

[@MadPutz]

Two key elements - 1) extremely technically talented himself so can spot the real deal, and 2) confident in his vision and has no tolerance for handwavy corporate and DEI nonsense.

[@ericrolph]

​​@@MadPutzspotted the guy John Brown knew how to deal with. He'd give him a good talking to, no doubt.

[@joelmulder]

Whoever did the titles on this video, amazing work!

[@WalterBurton]

You think? I found the kerning juvenile and distracting.

[@fatarsemonkey]

Just what everyone needs in their backyard.

[@doubleblocks3446]

I have developed an urge to keep this in my backyard and have something come flying at my house.

[@killermurderer2208]

It would be REALLY awesome if the roadrunner at the end stops and says 'beep beep'

[@BuceGar]

Very impressive.

[@lucre113]

Making a trailer for a military industrial complex weapon system is crazy lol

[@johnbraggins3294]

What a neat piece of kit.

[@SL4PSH0CK]

Wow! look how impractical and more complex it is.

[@yetisweti]

How do you figure?

[@HellboundHarry]

Anduril was Aragorn's sword from The Lord of the Rings. It was also called "The Flame of The West".

[@digitalgifted9563]

So cool! Go Palmer

[@OnizukaGTO]

I like the way the launch assist boosters are ejected. Looks like they can be reusable.

[@rodelbunag9823]

Wow ,amazing technology !

[@dontbeje11y]

Editor needs a raise! Incredible video.

[@crackyflipside]

Awesome, will be great to protect critical infrastructure like electrical substations against larger drone threats that have on-board piloting systems that can't be jammed.

[@youtubasoarus]

Critical infrastructure is already protected by men with guns.

[@boiboiboi1419]

Like shahed? Jet drone vs moped drone isn't gonna sustain long At least airforce gonna have harder time to penetrate while currently already hard to penetrate guarded airspace

[@sparksmcgee6641]

Or think of it as a bomber that can fly 500mph with visual mapping and drop a 35lb munition on a sub station and fly back. Imagine partisans or special forces behind lines refueling them with kerosene and you may get 100-200 mile penetration.

[@boiboiboi1419]

@@sparksmcgee6641 this is not a movie, how do you insert the spec ops through the trenches? That's a bad way of risking experienced operator It's basically ww1 frontline, what 1 drone can do

[@sparksmcgee6641]

@boiboiboi1419 are you and idiot? Air with military grade auto pilot controls at 50 feet above the ground. Dude that's 1990s technology.

[@TeddyLeppard]

I hate to be the first to mention it, but developments like this will lead to counter-developments by hostile forces, then manned fighters will be mostly replaced by autonomous drones, then swarms of drones to attack each other. The "march of progress" never ends and the future is starting to look darker than ever.

[@gbwolfe5487]

Thank you, Teddy. You are the only commenter I have read who has a soul. Thank you for being an exception to the rule.

[@cj5787]

reusability after exploding is the best part. I'm sold!

[@farrider3339]

😂yeaaah We all want that

[@billyhighfill]

I loved the eagle at the end!!! ❤❤

[@pocarisweat_jp]

...it was a roadrunner, not an eagle ;_;

[@naboob]

MERIKA 🇺🇸

[@JameBlack]

Murica🇺🇲

[@NikhilKumar-fo5on]

looks cool, use this for Good not for Evil 🇺🇸

[@theunit659]

No chance of that

[@kokokok7171]

@@theunit659demon

[@spermwater]

Define evil?

[@c.harris7823]

The roadrunner walking slow at the end was the best. 😅

[@rohankatreddy3260]

The birb at the end 🤣

[@gilbucle]

This would be great for special operations that can infiltrate far back behind lines. Drop plenty of these for targets of opportunity like supply planes, combat helicopters and so on.

[@benlamprecht6414]

When can this be expected, in which numbers, in Ukraine?

[@magnificentmuttley2084]

This is a wonderful invention. Very cool.

[@Koinangejr]

Sickkk, engineering is just awesome

[@Omegawerewolfx]

If the drone can carry it's own missiles that would probably be even more awesome. The platform can land, re-arm and go back on patrol.

[@13BulliTs]

That too was my first thought!

[@Omegawerewolfx]

@@13BulliTs drones that have drones! So many drones. Humanity's end is so near

[@HisLoveArmy]

Tesla, SpaceX, and this company, by far the coolest

[@firmanardi4008]

Because Anduril Industries says it wants to become the Lockheed Martin of the 21st century

[@youtubasoarus]

What's cool about it?

[@mick23586]

i like that there's an actual roadrunner at the end xD

[@johncoryell]

Sure this could take down subsonic aircraft but if an aircraft speeds up to supersonic speeds won't it simply outrun this missile? And it looks way too expensive to target cheap drones.

[@bzipoli]

good thing you're not a military analist take into account the cost of what the system would be protecting to analyze if it's cost-efficient for deployment or not if it costs a millions a shot to destroy a 500 drone to protect and asset worth hundreds of million (a couple fighter planes + missiles on ground) now you know why some SAM batteries cost more than a billion and are still deployed continuously

[@PeterA650]

@@bzipoli Here's something to consider: In a hypothetical conflict with China in the Pacific, the US would run out of precision guided munitions in less than a month. This is a fact. Now take this fact and re-think what you just said.

[@dust1209]

This is great! How does it do against Ka-52s? I happen to know of a place where live combat data can be collected.

[@viacheslavqa5845]

Yes. We need it in Ukraine

[@jtns2845]

“We” need it in America only, not Ukraine, not Israel.

[@viacheslavqa5845]

@@jtns2845 why do you need it in America?

[@dust1209]

@@viacheslavqa5845 I can only guess he's saying that we need it in America so that we can send it to Ukraine.

[@y0rema]

@@jtns2845 Right, to deal with all those Ka-52s operating in America....?

[@Harrison_801]

I met two dudes who worked on this and they were chill asf

[@haraanganjotsingh8032]

Space x has been struggling for years for this vertical landing tech, they nailed it, its equally hard to achieve in small and large sizes. I am shocked how they did it silently

[@mechdon]

I wonder how the interceptor still remains intact after intercepting and destroying the jet? Is that possible?

[@Wootwootscoot]

It only lands if it's commanded to disengage

[@JoshuaVarghese]

Or if it’s mission is not to destroy a target via direct impact

[@JoshuaVarghese]

Its*

[@Bgo909]

Can it put itself back together after it explodes and then fly back to base? No, Jesus didn’t build it, a company did.

[@gabedarrett1301]

I can't believe I have to explain that it only flies back if it doesn't strike a target

[@MrMoghilevschi]

How effective do you think this drone will be against Russian combat drones, which cost around $30,000 per unit?

[@bzipoli]

an fpv drone costs 500 dollars a switchblade costs less than 30k this is not the math you should be doing. if it is, you're not very smart

[@user-do5zk6jh1k]

​@@bzipoliShould have cut the response off after the second line

[@TheNiters]

I think this would be very useful against cruise missiles.

[@youtubasoarus]

@@TheNiters Do you know how fast a cruise missile travels?! LOL

[@z33r0now3]

@@youtubasoarusmost of them subsonic. LOL

[@DXXPAK77]

Feelin like Tony stark giving a presentation ❤❤❤ awesome 😎💯

[@Bearfacts01]

Now that's awesome!

[@stonefish1318]

Give it to Ukraine! 💪🏼🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇸🤙🏼

[@TheMajkla]

Now!