Spark radar, developed by Anduril, is designed to identify both air and ground threats with “class-leading range, speed, and fidelity,” while leveraging its Lattice system to share threat data across radars and command nodes. According to the companies, this integration will help ensure “formation based protection” across distributed forces.
GDLS stated that it will ensure Spark radar “is built into platforms from the start—not bolted on after the fact,” enabling “tighter integration, better performance, and a clear path to scalable protection across fleets.” The approach reflects a shift from platform-specific defences to coordinated, multi-vehicle systems of systems.
“This is a shared commitment to the importance of ground vehicles in future fights by advancing how they detect and respond to threats,” the announcement said. “By integrating Spark radar into General Dynamics Land Systems platforms from the outset, we’re laying the groundwork for more cohesive, layered defence across manoeuvre formations.”
The partnership brings together GDLS’s long-standing expertise in tracked and wheeled military equipment with Anduril’s software-driven sensor and battle management technologies. Both firms described the collaboration as a step toward enabling entire formations — not just individual platforms — “to detect, track, and respond in real time.”
