Army, Anduril strike deal linking systems to counter drones

The Army's $87 million agreement with Anduril will link sensors and shooters so troops can better spot, track, and destroy enemy drones. The service selected Anduril's Lattice software as the command-and-control platform for Joint Interagency Task Force 401, which was stood up last summer to establish rules for countering drones alongside the FBI and Department of Homeland Security.

Lattice is intended to let military personnel and federal agents share data, build a clearer picture of threats, and coordinate responses. Anduril says the platform will connect numerous sensors and interceptors so legacy weapon systems and new assets can work together for distributed detection, tracking, classification, and engagement of UAS threats.

The $87 million effort falls under a larger agreement worth up to $20 billion over the next decade that allows any federal agency to purchase Anduril's off-the-shelf systems.

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