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• Charlotte Bailey
Anduril, Embraer, Archer, Sikorsky and BETA push autonomy and autonomous weapons across VTOL, missile and drone-defense efforts
A cluster of deals and product announcements highlights fast-moving autonomy and weapons integration: Embraer and Anduril signed an MOU to pursue the Barracuda missile on the C-390; Anduril and Archer unveiled a joint autonomous VTOL platform for defense and commercial use; Sikorsky is integrating its MATRIX autonomy into BETA’s ALIA MV250/ CX300 hybrid VTOL; Anduril showcased the uncrewed combat helicopter “Thunder” in low-level flight at Farnborough; and the US Marine Corps selected Allen Control Systems’ Bullfrog autonomous weapon system for integration into its airborne defenses.
