Under the agreement, Anduril will “consolidate current and future commercial solutions — including the proprietary, open-architecture, AI-enabled Lattice suite, integrated hardware, data, computer infrastructure, and technical support services — into a unified, mission-ready capability supporting the Army’s evolving operational and business needs. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 12, 2036,” according to the contract announcement.

A separate news release from the Army-led Joint Interagency Task Force 401 — which is focused on strengthening the U.S. government’s drone defenses overseas and stateside — about the contract stated that the organization has “championed a groundbreaking enterprise-level agreement to provide a cutting-edge command-and-control solution through a strategic action.”

“Based on our testing and evaluation, it became clear that a common command and control system is needed to effectively counter adversary drones. These results were confirmed during my visit to Ukraine, when I saw firsthand how drones have changed the modern battlefield,” Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, director of the task force, said in Friday’s news release.

Officials touted the $20 billion deal as an enterprise vehicle that will streamline the Pentagon’s procurement of tools to counter unmanned aerial systems and enhance interoperability among government partners.

Army Col. Tony Lindh, JIATF 401 deputy director of acquisitions, suggested that the initiative will help agencies achieve “common air domain awareness,” with Anduril’s Lattice platform serving as the C2 backbone for their efforts.

“By establishing a common technological backbone, this agreement paves the way for an integrated, multilayered defense network that will allow warfighters and federal agents to seamlessly share data, coordinate responses and neutralize threats faster and more effectively,” the news release stated.