Anduril, the defense technology company, announced its ninth acquisition on Monday with the purchase of Klas, a Dublin-based company specializing in ruggedized edge computing equipment designed for the military and first responders. While financial details of the deal remain undisclosed and the acquisition is still awaiting regulatory approval, it was revealed that Klas employs 150 people. Additionally, Anduril introduced a new product on Monday called Menace-T.
The name might raise eyebrows, as it’s more associated with a video game villain than a military product. However, the Menace-T is a powerful device designed to offer compute and network connectivity, not a fictional weapon. It’s a blend of compute power and communications equipment, in contrast to other, more conventionally named military products.
Klas’ Role and Menace-T’s Design
Klas’ flagship product, Voyager, is a ruggedized suite of compute and networking systems that Anduril had already integrated into its Menace command center products. Voyager had also been integrated with Anduril’s software platform, Lattice, which brings AI and sensor capabilities to enhance tasks like object identification.
Unlike traditional portable command systems, which can be the size of a truck, Menace-T is compact enough to fit into two carry-on cases and can be set up by a single person within minutes. Its goal is to provide edge computing and communications solutions in off-grid or difficult environments. According to Anduril, Menace-T is already deployed in military ground vehicles and maritime vessels.
Supporting the Military’s IVAS Project
One intriguing use case for Menace-T is its ability to support the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) project, a Virtual Reality (VR) headset for military use. The contract for IVAS was initially awarded to Microsoft in 2018 to create ruggedized HoloLens headsets for soldiers. However, after facing significant technical challenges, Anduril took over the project in February 2025, while Microsoft remains a cloud partner.
Lattice, Anduril’s software platform, was already integrated into Microsoft’s IVAS headsets, enhancing their computer vision capabilities to help soldiers track and classify objects. Now, Anduril believes that Klas’ technology, which powers Menace-T, can help resolve IVAS’s issues with reliable data processing. According to Tom Keane, Anduril’s Senior Vice President of Engineering, the Klas technology can assist in situations where soldiers need to communicate and send or receive data at the tactical edge, thus improving the performance of autonomous systems.
While Anduril focuses on military and law enforcement applications, the potential commercial applications of Menace-T and Klas’ technology are significant. The powerful edge computing capabilities could be valuable in various industries, including automotive, industrial, and even pollution monitoring.
Anduril’s leadership hasn’t ruled out commercial expansion in the future. As Keane pointed out, the products from Klas have multiple potential applications, ranging from national security to autonomy and beyond. “We will continue to support customers with a wide array of use cases,” Keane said.
