Reusable jet VTOL interceptorprocuredthin data
Anduril Roadrunner-M
Roadrunner-M, Roadrunner-Munition
Twin-jet vertical-launch interceptor that flies out to kill drones and other aerial threats with a high-explosive warhead, or lands again for reuse if no shot is needed.
No public price No contract unit price published. Anduril was quoted in 2023 as 'low hundreds of thousands' of dollars per vehicle. The October 2024 Pentagon award of about $250 million covered 500+ Roadrunner-M plus other items, so it cannot be divided into a unit price.
| Maker | Anduril Industries |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Length | 1.5 m |
| Propulsion | Two small turbojets with thrust vectoring; high subsonic speed |
| Guidance | Autonomous flight and terminal guidance with operator approval to engage; cued by external sensors and Anduril's Lattice network |
| Launcher | Nest transportable storage and launch enclosure, vertical take-off and landing |
Anduril has not released speed, range or warhead weight; it claims three times the warhead payload, ten times the one-way range and three times the manoeuvrability of comparable craft, which are maker claims. Anduril says Roadrunner has been deployed for combat evaluation since January 2024, but no confirmed combat intercept is public. The US Navy announced in 2025 plans to fit some Arleigh Burke destroyers with Roadrunner-M.
Sources (8)
- Anduril Roadrunner, Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles (Andreas Parsch) (length_m)
- Anduril Roadrunner, Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles (Andreas Parsch) (propulsion)
- Anduril Roadrunner, Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles (Andreas Parsch) (launcher)
- Inside the Pentagon's $250 Million Bet on Roadrunner Reusable Drone Interceptors, 19FortyFive, Mar 13 2025 (guidance_or_cueing)
- Inside the Pentagon's $250 Million Bet on Roadrunner Reusable Drone Interceptors, 19FortyFive, Mar 13 2025 (status)
- What Is the Anduril Roadrunner?, Newsweek, Dec 6 2023 (unit_cost_note)
- Roadrunner-M anti-aircraft drone is reusable, New Atlas (notes)
- Anduril Roadrunner, Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles (Andreas Parsch) (notes)
