Palmer Luckey’s defense tech startup, Anduril Industries, has announced that it has acquired Klas, an Irish firm that specializes in tough tactical communications equipment. By incorporating Klas’s technology into its Lattice software platform, which aggregates data from several unmanned systems to deliver real-time battlefield insights, Anduril hopes to improve its AI-driven autonomous combat systems.

Anduril Industries, a defense startup driven by artificial intelligence, announced on Monday that it had finalized a deal to buy Klas, a tactical wireless communications manufacturer based in Ireland.

According to Reuters last month, which cited people familiar with the situation, Anduril, software company Palantir, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX have been identified as the front-runners to win a key component of President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield.

The agreement, which is pending regulatory clearances and whose details were not made public, intends to use Klas’s hardware to bolster the defense technology company’s autonomous fighting capabilities. Klas produces internet technology and small laptops that allow the military to control drones and communicate even in areas without mobile connections or electricity.

Klas’ technology will be included in Anduril’s AI-powered software platform Lattice, the “central brain” of its AI-powered autonomous systems, which major venture capital firms support. The deal, whose specifics were not disclosed and which is awaiting regulatory approvals, aims to enhance the defense technology company’s autonomous combat capabilities by utilizing Klas’s gear.

Klas manufactures internet technology and compact laptops that enable military personnel to communicate and operate drones even in places without electricity or mobile connectivity.
Klas’ technology will be incorporated into Anduril’s Lattice software platform, which is backed by significant venture capital firms and serves as the “central brain” of its AI-powered autonomous systems.

By providing creative, software-driven solutions, firms like Anduril are upending established defense contractors and signaling a shift toward more technologically sophisticated and flexible defense procurement.

It is anticipated that debates over the moral ramifications and strategic stability of AI in combat will heat up when autonomous systems are incorporated into military operations.