Anduril Secures $642M U.S. Marine Corps Contract for Counter-Drone Systems

Anduril Federal has been awarded a $642 million contract to install and sustain counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (cUAS) for the U.S. Marine Corps.

The first order will cover system procurement, site surveys, program management, engineering services, physical configuration audits, and new equipment training. Work is expected to be completed by March 2035.

Funded with an initial $9.5 million from the Marine Corps' fiscal 2024 procurement budget, the contract will support the deployment of Anduril’s counter-drone technology, including the Lattice command-and-control system, Anvil autonomous interceptors, and Pulsar electromagnetic warfare systems.

Anduril’s cUAS solutions integrate AI-driven detection, tracking, and defeat capabilities. The company's layered defense approach provides operators with multiple response options, including radio-frequency jamming, electronic warfare (EW), and kinetic interceptors. The Anvil drone autonomously engages and neutralizes threats, while the Roadrunner-M missile interceptor offers a high-explosive option for ground-based air defense.

The award follows Anduril’s growing role in U.S. defense contracts. In 2024, the company secured a $200 million deal to integrate its Anvil system into the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS). It also partnered with OpenAI to enhance AI-enabled threat detection and response capabilities for national security applications.

Additionally, Anduril and Mahindra Group announced a collaboration in February 2025 to co-develop autonomous maritime systems and AI-enabled cUAS technologies.

The Marine Corps Systems Command, based in Quantico, Virginia, oversaw the competitive procurement process, which attracted 10 proposals.