Anduril Lattice to provide counter drone defence for Royal Australian Air Force

Anduril Australia has closed a contract for a three-year trial with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to demonstrate the company’s air and ground defence capabilities at RAAF Base Darwin which will support the defence of Australia’s northern defence bases against drones and other threats.

Anduril will deploy a range of active and passive sensors, and kinetic and non-kinetic effectors tailored to RAAF Base Darwin’s specific security requirements and Darwin’s environment. The system is powered by Lattice, an open architecture software platform that enables integration and command and control of Anduril and third party sensors and effectors. Lattice allows for persistent awareness and autonomous detection, classification, and tracking of objects of interest. It alerts users to potential ground or airborne threats and prompts users with options for mitigation or engagement.

The contract with the Royal Australian Air Force will allow Anduril Australia to deliver counter drone and counter intrusion as a capability-as-a-service. Anduril Australia will maintain continuous hardware and software system updates, and develop and deploy new capability in an effort to ensure the system remains relevant and effective.