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business7 days ago•6 min saved

Josh Kushner Buys Lakers, Bridging AI Bets and Political Footnotes

Josh Kushner, Thrive Capital founder, becomes a co-owner of the Lakers alongside Bob Iger, underscoring a portfolio built on early tech bets and massive AI investments. Thrive has backed OpenAI and defense tech like Anduril, while Kushner’s Democratic leanings and past political giving add a political dimension to the high-profile sports investment. The move stacks wealth and ambition with potential reputational baggage for the franchise.

via Silver Screen and Roll|

#ai #anduril #business

business1 month ago•5 min saved

Thunder rises: Anduril and Archer unveil dual-use autonomous drone for battle and city skies

Anduril Industries and Archer Aviation unveiled Thunder, a hybrid-electric, dual-use autonomous rotorcraft designed for both defense and civilian air-taxi applications. The defense variant can carry missiles or rockets, patrol airspace, and operate with Archer’s VTOL tech, while Archer plans a commercial version for passengers. First flight for Thunder is targeted for 2027 after extensive testing, with Archer planning to announce initial customers for the commercial variant soon. The collaboration blends military-grade autonomy with urban-air mobility ambitions, drawing scrutiny over safety and weaponization risks amid fierce competition in both defense tech and the air-taxi space.

via Los Angeles Times|

#anduril #archer-aviation #autonomous-aircraft

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Anduril Unveils Thunder: Autonomous Rotorcraft to Support Crewed Attack Helos

Anduril debuted Thunder, a Group 5 autonomous attack rotorcraft designed to operate with current and future crewed attack helicopters, featuring a tilt-rotor, hybrid-electric powertrain and modular payload bays for missiles, electronic warfare gear, rockets and counter-UAS. It is designed to fight alongside crewed platforms or independently, supports missions from fire support and ISR to maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare, and uses Lattice for Mission Autonomy to coordinate formations without pilot input. Thunder aims for a first flight in 2027, with pricing not disclosed.

via Defense News|

#anduril #autonomous-rotorcraft #mission-autonomy

defense1 month ago•4 min saved

Thunder: Anduril-Archer unveil autonomous wingman drone for helicopters

Anduril and Archer unveiled Thunder, a Group 5 autonomous VTOL drone designed as a loyal wingman for helicopters like the Apache and Cheyenne, with modular payloads (up to 10 Hellfires, 16 air-launched effects, 76 rockets), nose-mounted counter-UAS, a hybrid-electric drive, and a 40-foot container-ready package; first flight planned next year and production targeted for 2029–2030.

via Breaking Defense|

#anduril #archer #defense

transportation1 month ago•22 min saved

Thunder hybrid VTOL aims for military and commercial skies

Archer Aviation and defense firm Anduril unveiled Thunder, a series-hybrid VTOL aircraft designed to operate in both military and commercial roles, with a commercial version expected soon and markets like Abu Dhabi eyed, as air-taxi companies seek defense partnerships to offset losses and expand applications beyond passenger trips.

via The Verge|

#air-taxis #anduril #archer-aviation

technology1 month ago•26 min saved

Anduril Unveils Thunder: A Hybrid-Electric Tiltrotor Drone aims to be a loyal wingman for helicopters

Anduril, in partnership with Archer Aviation, debuts Thunder — a Group 5 hybrid‑electric tiltrotor unmanned combat drone designed to fly as an autonomous wingman for crewed helicopters (e.g., Apache family and MV‑75 Cheyenne II). It features nap‑of‑the‑earth flight, a modular payload bay (missiles, launched effects, rocket pods, and interceptors), a hybrid propulsion system with Optimum‑Speed Tiltrotors to boost range and efficiency, and onboard AI with Lattice to coordinate in real time with host aircraft. The concept emphasizes mass, lower cost per unit than manned helicopters, and survivability in contested airspace, including defense against air‑to‑air drones and MANPADS. First flight is targeted next year with potential commercial variants with Archer; it faces competition from Boeing, Sikorsky, Bell, and UK NYX efforts as part of a broader loyal‑wingman market.

via TWZ|

#anduril #archer-aviation #autonomous-drone

defense1 month ago•18 min saved

Army Bets on Anduril in Broad Hypersonic Push

A top U.S. Army official named Anduril as a potential hypersonic supplier, joining Castelion and Ursa Major as the service pursues a high/low mix of long-range missiles and scaled production with startups; Lozano seeks about 40% exquisite and 60% low-cost missiles, leveraging Anduril’s internal hypersonic work and a Rocket Lab payload, while noting the approach could mirror Lockheed Martin’s Dark Eagle LRHW program.

via Aviation Week|

#anduril #dark-eagle-lrhw #defense

technology2 months ago•7 min saved

Anduril Secures Mass-Production Rollout for USAF’s Semi-Autonomous FQ-44

Anduril Industries has won the U.S. Air Force's production contract for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, delivering the FQ-44 semi-autonomous fighter from its Arsenal-1 line at up to 150 aircraft per year with open hardware/software to enable rapid upgrades; the deal marks the first semi-autonomous fighter entering serial production and accelerates a path to scalable, affordable airpower by the end of the decade.

via Anduril|

#air-force #anduril #autonomous-aircraft

defense2 months ago•6 min saved

Air Force taps GA and Anduril to field first collaborative combat aircraft

The U.S. Air Force selected General Atomics and Anduril to build the first Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), with autonomy software developed by RTX, Shield AI, and Collins Aerospace. The program targets 150+ drones by the end of the decade, with a goal of roughly $30 million per unit, and FY27 funding to start the first production lots. Development will proceed in increments, including a parallel software competition leading to a final vendor decision in 2027, while production lines begin scaling to field capabilities.

via Breaking Defense|

#air-force #anduril #autonomy-software

technology3 months ago•6 min saved

Anduril Leads Cross‑Industry Team for Space-Based Interceptors Under Golden Dome Initiative

Anduril leads a multi-company team—Impulse Space, Inversion Space, K2 Space, Sandia National Labs, and Voyager Technologies—to develop, test, and deliver affordable, scalable space-based interceptors for the Space Force’s SBI program as part of the Golden Dome for America initiative.

via Anduril|

#anduril #golden-dome #partnerships

technology5 months ago•161 min saved

Anduril Wins $20B Army Contract, Hinting a Palantir Boost in Defense AI

Anduril Industries landed a $20 billion U.S. Army contract to consolidate and deploy its commercial-defense AI via the Lattice platform, a 10-year program through 2036. The award is viewed as a positive read-through for Palantir, given their strategic edge-to-cloud collaboration, signaling potential fielding and revenue momentum for the defense AI ecosystem as orders under the umbrella are issued.

via Investing.com|

#ai #anduril #army

defense5 months ago•16 min saved

DoD Awards Sweep: Anduril Nets $20B AI-Enabled Army Contract

The March 13, 2026 contracts release from the U.S. Department of Defense details a wide array of awards across the Army, Navy, Air Force, and support agencies, led by a $20 billion firm-fixed-price contract to Anduril Industries to consolidate AI-enabled Lattice capabilities into Army operations. The package also includes multiple $249.5 million order-dependent architect-engineering design contracts across Army regional offices, plus additional awards for Boeing, Kongsberg, Raytheon and others covering logistics, missile systems, shipyard work, and enterprise design services.

via U.S. Department of War (.gov)|

#anduril #architect-engineer #army-contracts

technology5 months ago•48 min saved

Would You Buy a Game Boy Made by a Defense Contractor?

TechCrunch cites Verge’s take on ModRetro’s Game Boy-style handheld, reportedly one of the best retro devices, while noting ties to Palmer Luckey’s defense firm Anduril. ModRetro is seeking funding at a $1 billion valuation, and Anduril is said to be in talks for a new round that could value the company around $60 billion.

via Slashdot|

#anduril #defense-industry #game-boy

defense6 months ago•5 min saved

GA and Anduril Sketch Navy Carrier-Capable Unmanned Aircraft

At the Singapore Air Show, General Atomics and Anduril signaled that the Navy’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program could reuse Fury-era components and design concepts to deliver a carrier-capable unmanned platform, with multiple contractors developing concepts and a common-control system while the Navy refines its operating concept for carrier-based CCAs.

via USNI News|

#anduril #collaborative-combat-aircraft #defense

technology8 months ago•2 min saved

Site Update: No Longer Covering ModRetro Products

The site will no longer cover ModRetro products due to their recent association with Anduril Industries, a defense contractor linked to arms manufacturing, which the authors find morally unacceptable, marking a significant shift in their coverage policy.

via Time Extension|

#anduril #ethical-stance #modretro