Overview

• The alliance, announced June 18, establishes joint development and production of guided missiles and solid-fuel rocket motors for the European market.
• Rheinmetall will integrate European variants of Anduril’s Barracuda and Fury autonomous air vehicles into its Battlesuite digital platform.
• Anduril, valued at over $30 billion, specializes in AI-driven combat drones and holds multiple U.S. government contracts along with a partnership with OpenAI.
• CEO Brian Schimpf said the collaboration aims to deliver rapidly producible systems that can adapt to evolving NATO mission requirements.
• The partnership underscores a broader push to strengthen European defense capabilities and reduce reliance on traditional U.S. military suppliers.