Anduril unveils Thunder unmanned combat helicopter at Farnborough Airshow

Published Jul 21, 11:45 AM UTC

At the Farnborough International Airshow, defense technology company Anduril, in partnership with Archer Aviation, unveiled the Thunder, a new unmanned combat helicopter. The manufacturer promises the aircraft 'flies like an Apache, fights like three,' aiming to triple munitions capacity for attack helicopter brigades. The Thunder is designed to operate as an AI-controlled wingman, commanded via Anduril's Lattice mission software, allowing pilots to control swarms of autonomous systems. Currently existing only as a scale model, a flight-capable prototype is expected by 2027. The US is considered a future customer, and the UK's Project NYX program may also be a target. Separately, Anduril signed a letter of intent with Brazil's Embraer to integrate the Barracuda-500M palletized cruise missile into the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, enabling air-launch munitions capabilities.

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