IATF-401 Selects Lattice as Enterprise Tactical Command and Control Platform for C-UAS
As the proliferation of unmanned aerial systems (drones) has increased at an unprecedented pace worldwide, the threat has expanded beyond the battlefield to the American homeland, exposing Department of War installations, other US Government strategic sites, and National critical infrastructure to new risks. Disparate systems that act in isolation aren’t capable of effectively responding to this dynamic threat. Addressing this complex counter-UAS (C-UAS) challenge requires a common tactical command and control platform that integrates diverse systems to detect, track, and identify threats, enabling warfighters across the joint force to respond quickly and effectively.
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), an organization focused on synchronizing C-UAS efforts across the Department of War and the broader Federal Government, has selected Anduril’s Lattice software as the tactical command and control solution for C-UAS. This $87 million contract is the first task order under the Army’s recently announced Enterprise Agreement with Anduril. By establishing both a common command-and-control software platform for C-UAS and a common process for US Government organizations to procure, deploy, and sustain ever-improving commercial counter-drone software at scale, JIATF-401 is rapidly accelerating the Nation’s response to the UAS threat.
An effective, multi-layered counter-UAS response includes a software solution that connects disparate systems and enables a coordinated defense. As JIATF-401’s command and control software foundation, Lattice integrates a broad range of sensors and effectors — from legacy systems and newly fielded capabilities — to enable distributed detection, tracking, classification, and engagement of UAS threats in seconds. Leveraging commercial software best practices, Anduril’s development and deployment process delivers a continuously improving Lattice capability, drawing on operational lessons learned across its globally deployed footprint.
The enterprise license Lattice agreement follows years of successful air defense deployments across services and operational domains. Most recently, Lattice was chosen as the US Army’s next-generation fire control capability for C-UAS missions under the Integrated Battle Command System Maneuver program. As threats continue to evolve, a common tactical command and control backbone for C-UAS will be essential to rapidly integrate new sensors, effectors, and capabilities across the joint force as one element of effective counter-drone measures across the DoW.
The contract with JIATF-401 and Anduril’s broader Enterprise Agreement with the Army both serve as evidence of the Department of War’s focus on acquisition transformation. By establishing new, flexible approaches to acquire proven capabilities, the DoW is accelerating the delivery of top-tier tools and technology to the warfighter at scale to protect our citizens and servicemembers at home and abroad.