Anduril Industries has joined forces with General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to integrate its Spark radar into armored vehicles and other ground platforms.
The partnership aims to counter emerging battlefield threats such as drones and precision-guided munitions that often evade traditional detection systems.
Under the collaboration, Anduril’s software-driven sensors and battle management technologies will be incorporated into GDLS vehicle designs from the start, rather than being retrofitted later.
Spark Radar
Developed for maneuver protection, the Spark radar can detect both air and ground threats with what Anduril describes as industry-leading range, speed, and fidelity. Data gathered by the radar is shared across vehicles and command posts via Anduril’s Lattice command-and-control software, ensuring synchronized defense coverage.
The X/Ku-band radar can track Group 1 drones up to 10 km, Group 3 drones up to 18 km, and ground vehicles up to 12 km.
Networked Defense
This collaboration advances the concept of distributed, multi-vehicle protection, connecting radars, sensors, and command nodes across entire formations.
Initial integration will focus on armored vehicles, with expansion planned for command posts, missile launchers, and fire units.
According to Anduril, embedding Spark radar at the design stage allows for tighter integration, improved performance, and scalable fleet-wide protection—a shift from isolated platform defenses to coordinated, networked survivability.
