Lattice
Anduril's AI command-and-control platform; designated DoD-wide counter-UAS backbone
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Does Anduril's $20B Lattice vehicle lock competitors out of Pentagon counter-drone spending?
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- What is Anduril Lattice?
- Anduril's AI command and control platform that connects sensors, shooters, and autonomous systems into a single network.Source: background
- How does Lattice control drones?
- Lattice fuses sensor data in real time and enables autonomous decision-making across connected platforms, from Counter-UAS systems to combat drones.Source: background
- How big is the Lattice contract?
- The US Army awarded a 10-year, $20 billion enterprise vehicle for Lattice counter-drone procurement in March 2026.Source: background
Background
Lattice is Anduril Industries' AI-powered software platform that fuses sensor data, tracks airborne threats, and coordinates kinetic and non-kinetic counter-drone responses in real time. Originally developed for border surveillance, it has been adapted for multi-domain military operations.
In March 2026, the US Army designated Lattice the DoD-wide command-and-control platform for Counter-UAS operations, first through an $87 million task order placing it with JIATF-401. That order was the opening purchase on a $20 billion, 10-year enterprise contract vehicle administered by Army Contracting Command. Brian Schimpf, Anduril's president, described the arrangement as "an ordering guide" for Counter-UAS procurement.
The vehicle consolidates 120+ separate procurement actions into a single mechanism. Lattice integrates radar, electro-optical, and signals intelligence sensors, enabling operators to classify and engage drone threats from one interface. Its deployment makes it the de facto US Counter-UAS standard through at least 2031, with extension to 2036.
