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United States Anduril Industries
Roadrunner-M
A twin-turbojet, vertical-takeoff-and-landing reusable autonomous air vehicle. The Roadrunner-M munition variant is a high-explosive interceptor that can be launched, loiter, engage a manoeuvring air threat, or — if unused — return and land vertically to be refuelled and re-flown.
In service since 2023 · 1 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
Pricing: Reusable if not expended; unit cost not disclosed
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
US ITAR-controlled
Export needs U.S. State Dept (DDTC) approval; end-use & re-transfer restrictions apply.
Channel: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sale
Fielded & proven
Limited · 1 operator
In service since 2023. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed (Mach)
Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.
- 0.9 Mach Bottom 1% of air-defense systems
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- High-explosive
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- autonomous onboard, Lattice-cued
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 0
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Engines
Number of engines. Twin-engine gives redundancy at higher cost.
- 2
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Twin turbojet
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 1 Stronger than 19% of air-defense systems
Specifications compiled from public Anduril Industries and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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How many crew does the Anduril Industries Roadrunner-M require? +
The Anduril Industries Roadrunner-M requires a crew of 0.
What is the Anduril Industries Roadrunner-M used for? +
The Anduril Industries Roadrunner-M is a air defense system typically used for air defense, counter uas.
How many countries operate the Anduril Industries Roadrunner-M? +
The Anduril Industries Roadrunner-M is operated by 1 countries.
How much does the Anduril Industries Roadrunner-M cost? +
Anduril Industries Roadrunner-M: Reusable if not expended; unit cost not disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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