Anduril Bolt

In October 2024, Anduril publicly revealed Bolt, a man-portable quadcopter drone for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) purposes. It can be unpacked and readied for flight in less than 5 minutes, and is controlled via touch-screen controller. Basic mission equipment is an EO/IR camera system for live feed to the operator. The drone's autonomous flight control software is AI-enhanced, so that the human operator can concentrate on the mission and doesn't have to actively "fly" the drone.

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Bolt

Bolt-M is the loitering munition variant of Bolt, and carries an explosive warhead of up to 1.4 kg (3 lb), optimized for either anti-personnel, anti-materiel, or anti-armor purposes. Its control software includes automatic target detection and tracking features. Once the operator has designated a target and selected the attack mode (Bolt-M supports precision strike from any angle), the drone can autonomously complete the mission.

Photo: Anduril

Bolt-M

Bolt-M has been under evaluation by the U.S. Marine Corps under its OPF-L (Organic Precision Fires - Light) program. The evaluation was apparently successful, because in January 2026, Anduril announced that the USMC has awarded a contract for the delivery of more than 600 Bolt-M drones, starting in February that year.

Specifications

Note: Data given by several sources show slight variations. Figures given below may therefore be inaccurate!

Data for Bolt/Bolt-M:

Main Sources

[1] Anduril: Bolt
[2] DefenseNews, Noah Robertson: Anduril debuts Bolt, loitering munition on contract with Marine Corps, October 2024
[3] Anduril: Anduril Awarded $23.9 Million Contract for U.S. Marine Corps Organic Precision Fires-Light Program, January 2026

Back to Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4

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Last Updated: 24 January 2026