AI-powered defense startup Anduril Industries on Monday said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ireland-based tactical communications systems maker Klas. Anduril, along with software maker Palantir and Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield, Reuters reported last month citing people familiar with the matter. The deal, the terms of which were not disclosed and is subject to regulatory approvals, aims to strengthen the defense technology firm’s autonomous warfare systems with Klas’s hardware. Klas manufactures compact computers and internet equipment that enable soldiers to communicate and control drones, even in environments lacking electricity and cellphone signals. Anduril, which is backed by venture capital heavyweights, will integrate Klas’ hardware into its AI-powered software platform Lattice, the “central brain” of its AI-powered autonomous systems. Lattice synthesizes data from sensors of various unmanned systems to provide a real-time battlefield overview, facilitating collaboration between machines and humans.

Full report : Anduril to acquire Ireland’s Klas to bolster AI warfare and telecommunications.