The Integrated Battle Command System awaits action during a missile flight test at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., on July 1, 2025. The Lattice anti-drone software made by Anduril was recently selected by the Army to serve as command and control for the IBCS. (Nathaniel Pierce/U.S. Army)
A software program that uses artificial intelligence to prioritize and destroy drone swarms will become the backbone of the Army’s new unified command and control system, according to its manufacturer.
The selection of Anduril’s Lattice software as the next-generation fire control platform for the Integrated Battle Command System is the latest step in the service’s efforts to adapt to the rise of drone warfare.
“We can’t think of (counter-unmanned aerial systems) as static or in the same vein as counter ballistic missile defense,” Alex Miller, the Army’s chief technology officer, said in a Monday statement from Anduril. “It has to be maneuverable which means it has to be software-centric and adaptable above all else.”
Lattice collects data to detect and track drone targets, then uses AI to prioritize and destroy them via systems such as the Patriot surface-to-air missile, the company said.
Miller said the Army made the choice to go with Lattice with the goal of supporting a platoon leader on the move in mind. The service envisions a vast network of small sensors across numerous vehicles.
The engagement operation center, seen here during a missile flight test at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., on July 2, 2025, is the primary data process and communication component of the Integrated Battle Command System. Army officials said this week that the service had chosen the Lattice anti-drone software to pair with the IBCS, which is fielded by a battalion headquartered in Baumholder, Germany. (Nathaniel Pierce/U.S. Army)
Earlier this year, the Army’s 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment became the first operational U.S. Patriot missile battalion to field the Integrated Battle Command System.
With its headquarters in the southwestern German town of Baumholder, it is the only Patriot battalion based in Europe.
Poland’s military also fields the IBCS, which is essentially a mobile command and control center with monitors and work stations for observing and reacting to enemy movements across the battle space. Allies in Europe and the Indo-Pacific are slated to receive the technology soon.
The software allows a single soldier to manage multiple threats at the same time, cutting down on the time the user needs to spot and react to drones, according to Anduril’s website.
Command and control for Anduril’s Ghost-X reconnaissance drone also relies on Lattice, the company website says. The Ghost-X has been in heavy rotation across units during exercises this year at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels.
Lattice recently underwent seven days of testing at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. It integrated a new sensor within hours and intercepted four out of four drones, the company statement said.
