Anduril awarded USD200M contract to develop C-UAS for the US Marine Air Defense Integrated System

Anduril has been awarded a USD200 million, five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract by the US Marine Corps to develop and deliver a ounter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) Engagement System (CES) for the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS). The MADIS CES Programme of Record will provide C-UAS capabilities to protect the Marine Air Ground Task Force from evolving air threats.

MADIS CES is part of a block upgrade programme for the Marine Corps’ major expeditionary counter-drone system, designed to enhance lethality and ensure Marines are equipped with the latest C-UAS technology to defend against rapidly evolving threats.

Anduril’s CES will include Anvil, an autonomous, low-collateral kinetic interceptor specifically designed to defeat Group 1 and Group 2 drone threats. Anvil uses onboard computing and sensors to maintain target lock and perform precise terminal guidance in dynamic environments. The CES system will also be powered by Lattice, Anduril’s open command-and-control operating system that integrates sensor fusion, computer vision, edge computing, decision aids, and artificial intelligence to aid decision-making.

This modular, open-architecture approach allows the MADIS CES to continuously integrate new capabilities, ensuring Marines remain protected against emerging threats. The “software-first” philosophy provides upgrades as new technologies become available.

The CES is designed to provide lethality improvements for MADIS, enabling it to defeat the full spectrum of air threats, including uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and fixed-wing/rotary-wing aircraft. The system will also support continuous Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), allowing the Marine Corps to quickly integrate new capabilities.

Anduril has already deployed fixed-site Sentry Towers at Marine Corps installations across the United States, providing autonomous solutions for detecting, tracking, identifying, and defeating Groups 1 and 2 UAS threats. Lessons learned from these fixed-site deployments have informed the development of the MADIS CES, which will be deployed to support Marines operating at the forward edge of the battlefield.