Anduril Industries is partnering with General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to integrate its Spark Radar technology onto armored vehicles and various ground platforms. This collaboration aims to enhance maneuver force protection against contemporary threats, including drones and precision munitions.
The integration of Anduril’s radar and battle management technologies will occur during the design phase of GDLS vehicles, rather than retrofitting them post-production. This approach is intended to pave the way for coordinated, multi-vehicle defense systems that link sensors, radars, and command nodes across military formations.
According to Anduril, the battlefield has become increasingly complex with loitering munitions, one-way attack drones, and autonomous swarms capable of striking from multiple angles without warning. The Spark Radar is engineered to detect air and ground threats, boasting “class-leading range, speed, and fidelity,” and works in conjunction with Anduril’s Lattice command-and-control software to share threat information among vehicles and command posts.
By integrating Spark Radar into vehicle platforms from the outset, the companies expect tighter integration, improved performance, and a scalable protection framework across fleets. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to transition away from platform-specific defenses towards more coordinated, multi-vehicle systems.
The partnership will initially focus on armored vehicles and subsequently expand to include command posts, missile launchers, and other operational elements.
Zachary Mears, Anduril’s senior vice president of strategy and growth, emphasized GDLS’s long-standing expertise in ground combat systems. GDLS is one of the largest producers of military vehicles globally, including the Abrams main battle tank and the Stryker combat vehicle.
Mears noted that the integration of Spark Radar combines GDLS’s expertise in combat vehicle design with Anduril’s advanced sensing and battle management technologies, offering comprehensive maneuver protection. “Together, we’re ensuring maneuver forces have the awareness, modular hard- and soft-kill capability, and integrated layered defenses they need to prevail in increasingly complex threat environments,” he stated.
Jeff Massimilla, GDLS vice president for global engineering, design, and technology, highlighted the importance of the radar for troop protection during ground operations, expressing excitement about the strategic partnership with Anduril.
GDLS is also collaborating with other companies such as AeroVironment, Applied Intuition, and Palantir on its XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle design. Additionally, they are competing with American Rheinmetall to develop a Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle replacement, which is expected to incorporate hybrid and optionally manned capabilities.
The financial details of the partnership remain undisclosed, but the collaboration underscores a mutual commitment to enhancing ground forces’ ability to detect and respond to threats and establishing a more cohesive, layered defense across maneuver formations.
