The War Zone
• Tyler Rogoway
Inside Anduril’s Bolt‑M: USMC orders ML‑driven loitering munition and scale‑up plan
Anduril’s Bolt‑M loitering munition — a machine‑learning‑infused 'kamikaze' drone — has been ordered by the U.S. Marine Corps. This report explains how Bolt‑M’s autonomy and edge‑ML targeting work, and outlines Anduril’s manufacturing strategy to rapidly produce and field expendable strike systems at operational scale.
