Defence company founded by Oculus creator plans to double UK presence

Published on January 2, 2024

Palmer Luckey

Anduril bets on a boom in Britain’s aerospace technology

A defence company founded by US entrepreneur Palmer Luckey, who sold his virtual reality business to Facebook at the age of 21, will double its UK presence in the next two years as it expects a boom in defence technology. Anduril develops anti-drone technology, detection equipment and maritime security technology, all centred around its Lattice artificial intelligence-powered software.

The company recently developed a vertically launched jet engine powered drone named Roadrunner which is designed to intercept aircraft and other drones and gather intelligence.

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