Military
Rusty Dagger: Low-Cost Cruise Missile Successfully Hits Target
The Rusty Dagger cruise missile completes a successful flight test, proving affordable long-range strike weapons built from commercial parts can work.
Key Takeaways
- The experimental Rusty Dagger cruise missile successfully struck its target after flying several hundred miles in testing
- Built with commercial off-the-shelf components, its unit cost is believed to be well under $100,000 versus $1.5-2M for a Tomahawk
- The program advances the Pentagon's affordable mass strategy for fielding large numbers of expendable precision munitions
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