Anduril lands $25 million contract to upgrade aging space surveillance network
Summary
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded a $25.3 million contract to defense tech startup Anduril Industries. The contract builds on Anduril’s previous work with the Space Force, expanding the deployment of its mesh networking technology across SSN sites through March 2026. This latest award follows $10.5 million in earlier Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts for similar work scheduled through December 2024. At the heart of Anduril’s solution is its Lattice software platform, which uses artificial intelligence to analyze and integrate data from various sensors, providing a comprehensive view of the space environment. The system autonomously processes information from radars, telescopes, and other sensors, identifying critical patterns and data points.