Anduril Unveils AI-Powered Electronic Warfare System At SOF Week

Defense tech startup Anduril Industries revealed its family of AI-powered jammers called Pulsar at Special Operations Forces Week. The company claims the system can quickly identify and defend against rapidly evolving electronic warfare threats.

According to Anduril general manager of RF/EW systems Sam El-Akkad, Pulsar can jam devices like drones, provide geolocation services and facilitate communications. The AI compresses the timeline for responding to new threats by pushing out a catered defense within hours or days, which can be networked with the entire Pulsar family.

Anduril has supplied air- and land-based versions of Pulsar, with a portable model for troops in development. Chief Strategy Officer Chris Brose declined to provide specifics on production quantities, pricing or current customers.

Military officials have raised concerns over the spread of electronic warfare tools in conflicts like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war in Gaza. Countering these threats is a top priority for modern conflicts with peer adversaries.

Anduril’s decision to fully disclose Pulsar’s existence comes as the U.S. military recognizes the need to improve its capabilities in high-threat electronic warfare environments. “There’s a realization that the United States military is not where it needs to be,” Brose said.

The system uses open architectures to enable improvements from other vendors. “We think that we will make more of an impact on the mission, and we will be more successful as a company by enabling more people to work on the system,” Brose added.

Anduril has recently scored significant contracts, including developing a drone wingman for the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, besting traditional defense rivals.