# Anduril Roadrunner at USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `be35faf8-cfd8-4e25-9929-1fb68b239278`

Pentagon awarded [Anduril](/companies/anduril.md) $250M contract for 500 Roadrunner interceptor drones and Pulsar EW capabilities.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** anduril-roadrunner-500-dod-2024
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Anduril Roadrunner](/models/anduril-roadrunner.md) (id: `074b32ae-ce6f-4513-90ed-c8d61fbb4e95`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Anduril Industries](/companies/anduril.md) (id: `7bdb9a35-31c5-4740-bddd-8756fdd5f0c4`)
- **Location:** [USA](/locations/united-states/usa.md) (id: `4baf82da-d508-4d48-b22d-1581c971e89f`)
- **First seen:** 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2024/10/08/anduril-lands-250-million-pentagon-contract-for-drone-defense-system/

## Common questions

### What is the Anduril Roadrunner deployment at USA?

Anduril Roadrunner, built by Anduril Industries, is recorded as a deployment at USA on the DEPLOY registry. Anduril Industries operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Anduril Roadrunner at USA?

Anduril Industries, the manufacturer of Anduril Roadrunner, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Anduril Roadrunner deployment at USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Anduril Roadrunner deployment at USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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