Military & Defense

Anduril Scores $642M Anti-Drone Marine Contract

Ken Metral

10 Mar 2025 — 1 min read

Credit: Roadrunner-M/Anduril Industries, Inc.

Anduril Industries, founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey, has landed a major $642 million deal with the U.S. Marine Corps. The 10-year contract is aimed at defending military bases from small, explosive drones—similar to those used in Ukraine—through the Marine Corps Installation-Counter small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MCI-CsUAS) program.

Chosen from 10 bidders, Anduril’s selection reflects its growing reputation in the defense sector, where it’s known for scalable, AI-driven military tech.

Tackling the Growing Threat of Small Drones

The contract focuses on Group 1 and Group 2 drones—those under 55 pounds and flying below 3,500 feet. These small drones are increasingly seen as threats to static military installations, prompting the Corps to address what it called a “security capability gap.”

Anduril’s solution is expected to include systems like Anvil, a compact quadcopter that intercepts enemy drones mid-flight, and Pulsar, an electronic warfare jammer already in use under a separate $250 million Pentagon deal.

Scaling Up, Fast

Most of the contract work—80%—will take place in Costa Mesa, California, where Anduril is headquartered. The rest will be spread across Washington, D.C., and other Marine Corps facilities.

This latest win builds on Anduril’s $200 million contract last year for MADIS (Marine Air Defense Integrated System) and its $22 billion Army deal for mixed-reality goggles. The company recently raised $1.5 billion to build a massive 5 million-square-foot factory in Ohio aimed at "hyperscaling" production.

The Rise of a New-Age Defense Giant

By focusing on ready-made, scalable solutions powered by AI software like Lattice, Anduril is redefining how defense contractors operate—faster, leaner, and more adaptable. With the battlefield evolving and drones becoming a primary threat, Anduril is positioning itself at the forefront of modern military defense.

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