Latvia announced that it is working toward procuring Barracuda long-range cruise missiles developed by Anduril…
Neither Latvia nor Anduril has disclosed which variant of the Barracuda family the Latvian Army intends to procure, how many missiles it plans to purchase, the procurement cost, or the delivery schedule.
Barracuda is a family of long-range cruise missiles developed by Anduril, powered by a turbojet engine and flying at subsonic speed.
The system comprises three variants including the Barracuda-100, Barracuda-250, and Barracuda-500, each of which offers a different combination of range, payload, and endurance to suit varying mission requirements.
The Barracuda-500 can carry a warhead of more than 45 kilograms to a range of approximately 926 kilometers.
Barracuda missiles can be launched from fighter aircraft, helicopters, transport aircraft, warships, and ground-based launchers.
Operating jointly within the same mission, the missiles can be employed so that some act as decoys or perform reconnaissance while others carry out direct strike missions…