Poland to Build U.S. Barracuda-500M Cruise Missiles Locally with Anduril to Strengthen NATO

Poland is set to become a major European producer of long-range cruise missiles after Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and U.S. defense technology company Anduril Industries announced on July 6, 2026, plans to establish a localized production line for the Surface-Launched Barracuda-500M (SLB-500M) in Bydgoszcz. The move significantly expands Poland’s ability to sustain precision strike operations while reinforcing NATO’s long-range deterrence posture on its eastern flank through domestic missile manufacturing. Read full Defense News at this link …
The Surface-Launched Barracuda-500M cruise missile is launched during a flight test, demonstrating the long-range precision strike capability that will soon be manufactured in Poland under a new industrial partnership between Polish Defense Group PGZ and Anduril Industries from United States. (Credit: Anduril Industries)

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