🏹 🇺🇸 Anduril has unveiled Steelfin, a new surface-to-air interceptor developed as part of a U.S. Army program to field a low-cost interceptor. According to company executives, Steelfin is expected to cost approximately one-third as much as a Patriot PAC-3 MSE missile.

The missile can be equipped with different rocket motors and seeker heads, allowing it to be tailored to various aerial threats and upgraded more easily.

Steelfin is compatible with multiple launch systems:

• M903A2 launcher of the Patriot air defense system;

• Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS);

• Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system;

• Containerized launchers.

It can also be integrated with various command-and-control systems, including:

• Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS);

• Aegis Combat System;

• Other air and missile defense architectures.

Anduril plans to begin full-rate production of Steelfin in late 2028 or early 2029.

The U.S. military is seeking to reduce the cost of countering mass aerial threats. With the proliferation of inexpensive UAVs and cruise missiles, relying on costly PAC-3 MSE interceptors can quickly become economically unsustainable. Steelfin is intended to offer a more affordable interception option while remaining compatible with existing air defense infrastructure.

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