Army Awards Anduril $87M First Task Order in Landmark $20B Counter-Drone Enterprise
๐ก NEWS BRIEF — MARCH 2026
Defense Acquisition • C-UAS • Counter-Drone
Army Awards Anduril $87M First Task Order in Landmark $20B Counter-Drone Enterprise
The U.S. Army's JIATF-401 awarded Anduril Industries an $87 million task order — the first in a potential $20 billion, 10-year enterprise agreement built around the Lattice software platform. The deal restructures 120 previous contracts into a single flexible vehicle.
Lattice as C2 Backbone
Anduril's Lattice integrates distributed sensor feeds into a unified command layer. JIATF-401 Director Brig. Gen. Matthew Ross: creating "a responsive, interoperable network that protects service members." 118 separate contracts consolidated into 14 enterprise agreements — 88% reduction.
FY2026 C-UAS Budget: $3.1B — Up 43%
DoD FY2026 C-UAS allocation: $3.1B (+43%). Army requesting $693M for counter-drone systems, $729M for M-SHORAD. Pentagon launched Counter-UAS Marketplace for mission-specific procurement.
CBRN + C-UAS Convergence
As chemical drone delivery becomes a documented tactic (Mariupol 2022-2025), CBRN-CADS' Lattice Tasks API integration positions it at the convergence of C-UAS detection and CBRN autonomous decontamination.
#AndurilLattice #CUAS #CounterDrone #DefenseTech2026 #CBRNCADS
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