The US Army has chosen California-based Anduril Industries to enhance a system that helps troops track and neutralize unmanned aerial systems (UAS). This follows a months-long competition led by the Army’s Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space in collaboration with the Defense Innovation Unit, in which Anduril outperformed fellow California company Zone 5 Technologies.
The upgrade aims to modernize the fire control solution that integrates the service’s radar, sensors, and weapons to better address the growing threat from autonomous adversary systems. While contract specifics were not disclosed, reports suggest the program could mirror Anduril’s recent 10-year, $642 million UAS countermeasure deal with the US Marine Corps.
Once deployed, the new system will replace the Army’s current Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) solution from Northrop Grumman, which also submitted its own successor platform, AiON.
