In the past, Kratos publicized plans to develop a second hypersonic vehicle named Dark Fury, but offered few details.

The company will test its second Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator (SMART Demo) in December.

Anduril’s plan centers around Arsenal-1, a massive manufacturing facility designed to produce tens of thousands of autonomous military systems annually.

MDA’s push to speed up the program, spurred by congressional influence, includes a fielding date of 2028.

The Army has four planned increments for the long-range missile, looking for an ultimate range of more than 1,000 km (621 mi.).

The command is transitioning to the Mavan Smart System.

Although most details remain secret, the Army and Navy have started fielding the first tranche of autonomous systems under the year-old Replicator initiative.

Any new vendors face a high-bar for matching the volume of GMLRS production by Lockheed and propulsion supplier Northrop Grumman.