U.S. Defense Contractor Plans to Build Cruise Missiles in Germany
The startup says most missile parts are commercially available and that the system has flown more than 200 times in testing.
- On Wednesday, defense startup Covenant unveiled Anthem, a long-range, heavy-payload cruise missile designed for mass production to challenge major U.S. weapons makers backed by Silicon Valley investors.
- Ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have depleted Western missile stockpiles faster than major defense contractors can replenish them, creating urgent demand for affordable, mass-producible alternatives.
- Backed by $250 million in funding from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund, Covenant opened a 105,000-square-foot Dallas facility on Wednesday and has booked roughly $150 million in orders.
- The company announced two Department of Defense deals Wednesday: an Army testing program and a Navy maritime variant project valued at roughly $70 million, aligning with the Pentagon's Replicator Initiative.
- Designed for what Covenant President Abby Denburg called "the China fight," Anthem fills a gap between short-range drones and expensive legacy systems, with international deliveries beginning later this year.
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On 9 September, the American defense launcher Covenant removed the security regime and revealed the details of the creation of Anthem, a long-range high-precision cruise rocket designed to carry out deep strikes, the main feature of the project is a combination of long-range, heavy combat and how
Covenant unveils 'deep precision strike' missile it plans to build by the thousands
The head of Army fires acquisition said Wednesday he was impressed with the company’s system and that it's in the mix of capabilities the service is looking at, but that he wouldn’t “limit” himself to Anthem as the military attempts to diversify its munitions stable.
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