Anduril will deploy its autonomous air and ground defense solutions under a new contract with the Royal Australian Air Force, ensuring the security of the RAAF Base Darwin against drones and other threats.
The three-year trial involves the U.S. defense contractor providing base protection capability using a family of systems strategy. The approach entails deploying several active and passive sensors and kinetic and non-kinetic effectors, all tailored to the security needs of the northern Australia base. It will provide the military facility with round-the-clock autonomous detection, classification and tracking of objects powered by the Lattice open architecture software platform.
David Goodrich, executive chairman and CEO of Anduril Australia, said the deal takes advantage of the company’s capability-as-a-service approach, enabling organizations to rapidly integrate new technologies.
“Current conflicts have shown us how rapidly warfare has developed,” he said. “It is critical that advanced technology is in place to protect Australian Defence Force personnel and equipment against air and ground attacks – now and into the future.”
The contract is the latest collaboration between Anduril and an Australian government component. In August, Canberra committed $13 million to support Anduril Australia’s Ghost Shark program, an initiative developing an autonomous undersea vehicle for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.