Anduril Altius

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An Anduril/Area-I ALTIUS-600 Tube-Launched Unmanned Aerial System in flight

Altius (Agile Launched, Tactically-Integrated Unmanned System) [1] is a series of fixed-wing, tube-launched unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Area-I, an Atlanta-based subsidiary of Anduril Industries acquired in April 2021. Altius 600 accepts a modular payload on the nose. It can be launched from different launchers and platforms, including C-130 aircraft, UH-60 Blackhawks, and various ground vehicles, as well as larger UAVs, including the MQ-1C Grey Eagle and Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie stealth UCAV.

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Deployment

The Altius is a component of the U.S. Army's Air-Launched Effects (ALE). Swarms can operate in a mesh network. [2] [3] The Altius is designed to be low-cost and expendable, but can be recovered mid-flight with Flying Air Recovery System (FLARES). [4] The loitering munition version of Altius has a range of 280 miles (450 km) and four hours flying time. [5]

In 2022 NOAA conducts the first successful launch of the Altius-600 into a hurricane, Hurricane Ian, which records winds up to 216 miles per hour (348 km/h). [6]

Operators

References

  1. ↑ "Anduril".
  2. ↑ Parsons, Dan (22 April 2022). "Army To Test Its Biggest Interactive Drone Swarm Ever Over Utah". The Drive. The Drive. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Roque, Ashley (29 September 2020). "Unmanned-Unmanned teaming: US Army demos Area-I's Altius-600 air-launched effects". Janes.com. Janes. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Reim, Garrett. "US Army catches 'air-launched effect' drones in mid-air using another UAV". Flight Global. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. ↑ Kinder, Tabby (March 27, 2024). "How Silicon Valley's 'Oppenheimer' found lucrative trade in AI weapons". FT Magazine . Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Damaging 2022 Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. November 29, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  7. ↑ Kadidal, Akhil. "Taiwan acquires first batch of Altius-600M loitering munitions". janes.com. Janes. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  8. ↑ Lariosa, Aaron-Matthew. "Taiwan Defense Report Highlights Area Denial Progress". navalnews.com. Naval News. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Cox, Matthew. "Air Force Buying $50 Million in Small Drones to Support Special Ops Missions". airandspaceforces.com. Air and Space Forces Magazine. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  10. ↑ Safronov, Taras. "Anduril Shows Altius 600M in Action for the First Time in Ukraine". militarnyi.com. Militarnyi. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
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