Anduril to design hardware for Army's TITAN intelligence system
Anduril won a subcontract to design the physical hardware and ground station for the U.S. Army's TITAN prototype, a system that fuses intelligence data and automates targeting decisions.
What happened
Anduril Industries received a subcontract from Palantir Technologies to serve as the lead hardware architect for the U.S. Army's Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) program. Under the first phase, Anduril will design, develop, test and deliver the physical infrastructure—the ground station equipment—that will run the TITAN software. The company will focus on modularity, manageability and performance, drawing on its experience deploying software on specialized hardware in remote locations with minimal support. The broader TITAN system is intended to fuse data from multiple intelligence sources, use artificial intelligence to speed up the process of identifying targets, and give Army commanders a unified picture of the battlefield to support joint operations against advanced adversaries.
Background
TITAN stands for Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node. It is an Army modernization effort to create a distributed intelligence system that can process sensor data faster and help shrink the time from detection to strike. The system will incorporate data fusion, processing, and analytics to automate workflows in austere environments. Palantir Technologies, a major defense software contractor, is the prime on the effort. Anduril's role is to build the hardware platform that carries the software, leveraging the company's background in deploying edge computing systems in the field.
What to watch next
The contract covers the first prototype phase. Success here could lead to follow-on development and production phases. Watch for announcements about prototype completion, Army testing, and potential expansion of the program to other services or allies.
Sources
- Original report: Anduril Industries Joins Palantir Technologies’ TITAN Industry Team (Anduril newsroom, Mar 2, 2021) Official Anduril
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