# US approves $1.98B sale of Anduril counter-drone systems to Kuwait, including Anvil interceptors

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/us-approves-1-98b-sale-of-anduril-counter-drone-systems-to-kuwait-a74ffafb
Date: 5 Jun 2026
About: [Anduril Industries](https://technooptimist.io/companies/anduril.md) · [Anvil](https://technooptimist.io/aviation/anvil.md)
Original source: https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/c4isr/us-approves-anduril-c-uas-sale-to-kuwait

The US State Department approved a possible sale to Kuwait of Anduril counter-drone equipment estimated at $1.98 billion. The package includes Anvil kinetic interceptor drones with launch boxes alongside Roadrunner-M interceptors and Anduril's sensors and software, making it one of the largest export packages for the system.

## Key facts

- Estimated value $1.98 billion; quantities of Anvil were not published.
- Also includes Roadrunner-M, Pulsar electronic warfare, Sentry towers, Lattice and a Menace operations centre.
- Approval is a first step; a contract follows separately.

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