Anduril unveils Thunder, a long-range helicopter-strike drone for attack helicopters
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Anduril revealed Thunder, a hybrid-electric helicopter-strike drone designed to accompany and precede attack helicopters, with vertical takeoff transitioning to long-range fixed-wing flight, capable of carrying Hellfire missiles or other munitions. Developed with Archer Aviation (and UK partner GKN Aerospace), Thunder is part of the UK MoD’s Project Nyx competition to field drones alongside Apache helicopters, with a target deployment around 2030 and a plan to operate three to six Thunders per helicopter for expanded battlefield reach.
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