Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, during a Bloomberg Tech interview at Anduril's headquarters in Costa Mesa, California, Oct. 10, 2025.
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Anduril acquired missile tracking and intelligence firm ExoAnalytic Solutions as it extends its reach into U.S. defense interests in space, the company announced on Wednesday.
Through the acquisition, Anduril plans to mobilize ExoAnalytic's sweeping network of telescopes and missile defense tracking to gather data that improves its ground and satellite capabilities.
The defense tech firm is aiming to improve the Department of Defense's visibility in space as it becomes a "war-fighting domain," said Gokul Subramanian, Anduril's senior vice president of engineering for software programs.
"We believe the [Department of Defense] deserves the best catalog of everything going on in space across commercial and government-specific investments," he told reporters. "We want to be part of that solution for the warfighter."
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President Donald Trump is pushing to create a $175 billion defense system to protect the U.S. from missile threats and rebuild deteriorating U.S. military systems.
Defense tech firms such as Anduril are scaling capabilities in a bid to win future contracts for the sprawling project, dubbed the "Golden Dome," where tracking systems and satellite data play a central role.
Anduril, which was founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey in 2017, is steadily scaling its portfolio of space and satellite defense capabilities as it pushes beyond its widely recognized autonomous drone technology. This is the company's first acquisition for its space business.
The company is also helping the U.S. Army build its $22 billion augmented reality headset program.
Media outlets reported this month that Anduril is in talks to raise billions and double its valuation. Anduril last raised $2.5 billion at a $30.5 billion valuation in June.
