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Poland to Produce 900-km Anduril Missiles, First in EU

7/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Poland will be the first European nation to locally produce Anduril’s Barracuda-500M missile.
On 6 July 2026 Anduril and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa will build the missile in Bydgoszcz.
Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said the missile reaches 900 km and costs ten times less than comparable U.S. systems.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the project a key element of defence, planning to produce thousand missiles for EU SAFE requirements.

History

Historical Context

Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea prompted the EU’s 28 members to deem the move unlawful and impose sanctions, spurring a shift toward greater European defence cooperation. In response, the EU began exploring joint weapons projects to reduce reliance on U.S. arms, aiming to secure strategic autonomy amid heightened regional tensions.

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Story summary

Poland will be the first European nation to locally produce Anduril’s Barracuda-500M missile.
On 6 July 2026 Anduril and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa will build the missile in Bydgoszcz.
Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said the missile reaches 900 km and costs ten times less than comparable U.S. systems.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the project a key element of defence, planning to produce thousand missiles for EU SAFE requirements.

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