PGZ says technical specifications of Polish-produced Barracuda-500M ‘yet to be determined'

The Barracuda-500, a cruise missile designed by Anduril, displayed at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition 2025. (Janes/Akhil Kadidal)

Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) told Janes on 3 November that the name and the technical specifications of the Barracuda-500M cruise missile, which will be developed and manufactured in Poland with Anduril Industries, “are yet to be determined”.

On 27 October, PGZ and Anduril signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop and manufacture unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) for the Polish Armed Forces.

The MOU includes the production of a Polish variant of Anduril's Barracuda-500 cruise missile, referenced as Barracuda-500M in a 27 October PGZ press release. The development and manufacturing will involve Polish suppliers across PGZ. The agreement also entails technology transfer and joint research and development, PGZ's CEO Adam Leszkiewicz was quoted as saying in the press release.

The modular Barracuda cruise missile is listed as autonomous with the possibility of configuring payloads and targeting modes, according to PGZ. The missiles will help Poland and Europe “respond proportionally to large-scale missile threats”, as per the release. The development of the cruise missiles will need to be approved by the US government.

The Barracuda family of jet-powered munitions consists of Barracuda-100, Barracuda-250, and Barracuda-500. Barracuda-M is a configuration, which is more affordable, producible, and adaptable, according to Anduril. The Barracuda-500 is the largest in the family and has a range of more than 920 km (500 n miles) and a payload of more than 45 kg.

For more information, please seeAnduril performs Barracuda-100M flight tests for US Army's High-Speed Maneuverable Missile programme .