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Air Force Certifies Anduril’s Barracuda as First Open-Architecture Production Munition as Latvia Plans Purchase

Anduril’s Barracuda cruise missile has received U.S. Air Force certification as its first large-scale production munition with an open systems architecture. Latvia is moving to acquire the long-range weapon, potentially expanding NATO’s eastern flank precision-strike capability as regional conventional firepower increases.

Discovered 2026-09-25T03:45:41.400046-07:00 | 2026-09-25T03:45:41.400046-07:00

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The certification makes Barracuda the Air Force’s first large-scale production munition with an open systems architecture, establishing a pathway for updates to be integrated into the weapon.
Latvia’s planned purchase would expand Riga’s long-range precision-strike reach and add a new capability to NATO’s eastern flank.
The prospective sale links U.S. weapons certification with allied demand for conventional long-range strike systems.

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