Sign of Anduril at the AFA 2022 Aviation, Space and Cyber Conference. (Justin Katz/Defense Breaker)
WASHINGTON — Anduril announced today that it has acquired the radar and command and control business of Numerica Corporation. This increases the capabilities of Anduril’s Lattice software platform and expands its radar portfolio.
The deal is the latest in a series of acquisitions by the California-based defense technology company, which has acquired startups specializing in aviation drones, solid rocket motors and autonomous submarines in recent years. An Anduril spokesperson declined to provide details of the terms of the agreement.
Numerica serves the air and missile defense market, building radar and sensor technology, while also specializing in software that integrates various sensors, platforms, and weapons. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Colorado.
Anduril said it will incorporate Numerica’s spyglass radar and spark radar into its existing family of sensing systems and manufacture them along with future radar projects at its upcoming production facility, known as Arsenal 1. , which will be incorporated into Anduril software products such as Lattice, which meshes various data feeds and uses artificial intelligence to highlight items that may be of interest to users.
“This transaction expands Anduril’s mission systems solutions to include advanced signal processing and tracking algorithms and software, as well as advanced radar systems that enhance Anduril’s suite of air and missile defense capabilities.” said in a news release. “The Numerica team brings advanced mathematical algorithms, scientific computing, and hardware engineering expertise that will strengthen Anduril’s focus on air defense, missile defense, and vehicle protection.”
Anduril CEO Brian Shimp told Breaking Defense in December that he expects 2025 to be another big year for mergers and acquisitions for Anduril, with the company doing “hundreds of deals a year.” The company said it regularly evaluates potential acquisitions.
“We’re targeting companies that are at a very different stage than most people are looking at,” he said in an interview, adding that Anduril is targeting small and medium-sized enterprises with “the right ideas… (and) the right relationships.” He added that he has been successful in acquiring companies. US military.
“We look for companies that have a lot of growth potential. We think we can inject gas into that company and accelerate growth, and that strategy works very well for us. We will continue to do so,” he said.
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