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Anduril Launches Iris Airborne Sensor Family For Autonomous Target Detection And Tracking

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, February 8th, 2024

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Anduril Launches Iris Airborne Sensor Family For Autonomous Target Detection And Tracking

Photo of Anrduril's passive Iris sensor integrated on an unidentified manned tactical fighter aircraft. Photo: Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries on Thursday said it has launched a new family of passive airborne imaging and targeting sensors it calls Iris that can detect, track, and discriminate targets in all domains. The Iris sensors can be integrated on most aircraft, the company said, including manned and unmanned systems for autonomous, artificial intelligence-based, long-range image processing. As with all Anduril products, the focus is on a software-defined solution that is hardware enabled for broad use. “In a future fight, airborne systems…

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