Anduril’s Barracuda-M has become the first weapon already in large-scale production to successfully complete independent verification against the US Air Force’s Weapon Open System Architecture (WOSA) standard. The assessment was conducted by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Munition Open Architecture Test and Evaluation Laboratory (MOATEL) over four days. AFRL confirmed that the Barracuda-M family met WOSA requirements across 14 technical domains, including its seeker, inertial measurement unit, GPS, air-data sensors, propulsion, airframe controls, autopilot, guidance, navigation, and Munitions Data Bus. The evaluation also demonstrated that Anduril could use both internal and external Munitions Data Bus implementations. WOSA forms part of the broader Modular Open Systems Approach, which seeks to use standardized interfaces so that military systems can be upgraded or integrated with equipment from different suppliers without extensive redesign. Anduril describes Barracuda as an affordable, mass-producible cruise missile family intended for high-volume production. Several variants have been developed for different missions, with production underway and initial customer deliveries expected in early 2027. The successful assessment provides an independently verified demonstration that open-architecture principles can be applied to a weapon intended for large-scale manufacturing. WOSA has also been used in other Air Force programs, including the QUICKSINK effort, where AFRL developed a compliant seeker capable of integration with components from different manufacturers.
