US approves $1.98 billion counter-drone deal for Kuwait
The United States and Kuwait are preparing a record multibillion-dollar deal (photo: anduril.com)
The US State Department has approved the sale of drones and counter-UAV equipment to Kuwait worth $1.98 billion. According to Drone Front, the deal is the largest interceptor drone procurement agreement in the world.
It is noted that the package includes solutions designed to detect and destroy threats using both electronic and kinetic methods.
The list of approved equipment includes Roadrunner and Anvil interceptors, launch systems, command software, long-range and maritime surveillance towers, electronic warfare solutions, and mobile operations centers.
What is known about the Roadrunner and Anvil interceptor drones
The proposed package includes the use of Anduril's Roadrunner and Anvil platforms, which are designed for rapid ground launch and engagement of aerial targets.
Both systems use vertical takeoff and landing while maintaining different architectures for different missions.
Roadrunner is an interceptor equipped with two turbojet engines, featuring an airframe approximately 2 meters long and capable of reaching subsonic speeds of about 1,235 km/h.
It typically uses a high-explosive warhead to neutralize drones and larger aerial threats, including manned aircraft and cruise missiles.
Anvil is a smaller drone capable of speeds of up to 320 km/h. It is designed to intercept drones at close range through kinetic impact, offering a less costly engagement option.
Photo: Anduril
Ukraine's Defense Intelligence previously revealed the components of the jet-powered Shahed, the turbojet version of the Geran-3 drone. Of the 45 identified components, half were of US origin, eight were Chinese, and seven were Swiss. Components of British and Japanese manufacture were also found.
