Anduril Australia has been awarded a $30 million contract to provide air and ground defence capabilities at RAAF Base Darwin for three years through July 2027.
"The National Defence Strategy prioritises strengthening of our northern bases. This system will bring advanced technology to counter and deter intrusion of RAAF Base Darwin while building Defence's understanding of emerging capabilities that can help the ADF to meet future threats," a Defence spokesperson said.
The base protection capability incorporates a range of active and passive sensors which are fused with kinetic and non-kinetic effectors by Anduril's Lattice software. It will be delivered to the RAAF through a capability-as-a-service model, which will see Anduril Australia continuously enhance the system.
"Current conflicts have shown us how rapidly warfare has developed. It is critical that advanced technology is in place to protect Australian Defence Force personnel and equipment against air and ground attacks," said Anduril Australia Executive Chairman and CEO, David Goodrich.
"Anduril's autonomous security capabilities provide 24x7 coverage against an extensive range of threats."