Electronic Warfare

Pulsar

Also known as
  • Anduril Pulsar
  • Pulsar EW
  • Pulsar electromagnetic warfare
  • Pulsar-L
  • Pulsar-Lite

Pulsar is Anduril's software-defined electronic-warfare family for detecting, identifying, tracking, and defeating electromagnetic threats, including counter-UAS missions, and is documented as the electronic-warfare layer delivered with Roadrunner-M under a 2024 U.S. Department of Defense air-defense contract.

Pulsar, Software-defined electromagnetic-warfare system family, Electronic Warfare
Image source: Anduril Pulsar product page
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
United States
Type
Software-defined electromagnetic-warfare system family
Service note
2020s-present
Designer
Anduril Industries
Designed
Publicly announced in May 2024
Produced
U.S. Department of Defense delivery package announced in October 2024

Specifications

Mission
Software-defined electromagnetic warfare, including counter-UAS detect, track, identify, and defeat functions
Architecture
AI-enabled system family powered by Anduril's Lattice software
Configurations
Public Anduril materials describe fixed-site, vehicle, airborne, and lightweight tactical configurations
Deployment model
Rapidly updateable software-defined EW intended to adapt to changing threat signals
Public data limit
Public sources do not identify frequency coverage, transmitter power, antenna count, or engagement ranges
Variants

Anduril presents Pulsar as a family of electronic-warfare systems rather than a single fixed hardware configuration.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Pulsar-LLightweight tactical EW configuration

Anduril describes Pulsar-L as a compact variant for rapid deployment at the tactical edge.

Sources: Anduril Pulsar-L announcement

Kinetic Counter-UAS Layer

The 2024 Department of Defense contract announcement presents Pulsar electronic warfare and Roadrunner-M interceptors as complementary air-defense capabilities.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
Roadrunner-M, Recoverable counter-UAS interceptor, Air DefenseRoadrunner-MRecoverable counter-UAS interceptor

Anduril's contract announcement says more than 500 Roadrunner-M systems and additional Pulsar electronic-warfare capabilities were ordered together for U.S. air-defense needs.

Sources: Anduril Roadrunner-M contract announcement

Relationship-Only Context

Public sourcing documents Pulsar's relationship to Roadrunner-M and Anduril counter-UAS packages more clearly than it documents named conflict use. The supported context is electronic warfare, software-defined adaptation, and layered counter-UAS architecture.

EW role

Anduril describes Pulsar as a software-defined electromagnetic-warfare family using AI at the tactical edge to identify and defeat threats.

Roadrunner-M package

The October 2024 contract announcement pairs additional Pulsar EW capabilities with more than 500 Roadrunner-M systems.

Public limits

Open sources do not provide detailed emitter performance, exact frequency coverage, or named conflict employment.

Timeline

Pulsar Key Events

  1. Pulsar family announced

    Anduril announced Pulsar as an AI-enabled electromagnetic-warfare system family for detecting and defeating threats across the electromagnetic spectrum.

    Sources: Anduril Pulsar announcement

  2. Included in Department of Defense air-defense contract

    Anduril announced that additional Pulsar electronic-warfare capabilities would be delivered with more than 500 Roadrunner-M systems under a $249,978,466 U.S. Department of Defense contract.

    Sources: Anduril Roadrunner-M contract announcement

  3. Pulsar-L introduced

    Anduril announced Pulsar-L as a lightweight member of the Pulsar family intended for rapid tactical deployment.

    Sources: Anduril Pulsar-L announcement

Media

Pulsar Videos

Pulsar Images

Pulsar, Software-defined electromagnetic-warfare system family, Electronic Warfare - view 1
Source: Anduril Pulsar product page
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Sources

Anduril Pulsar product pagePublisher: Anduril Industries | Note: Supports Pulsar as a software-defined EW family using AI at the edge across fixed-site, vehicle, and airborne configurations, plus product image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Anduril Pulsar announcementPublisher: Anduril Industries | Note: Supports the May 2024 public announcement, AI-enabled electromagnetic-warfare family identity, and announcement image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Anduril Pulsar-L announcementPublisher: Anduril Industries | Note: Supports Pulsar-L as a lightweight member of the Pulsar family for rapid tactical deployment. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Anduril Roadrunner-M contract announcementPublisher: Anduril Industries | Note: Supports the October 2024 Department of Defense contract, the more-than-500 Roadrunner-M delivery package, and the relationship between Roadrunner-M and additional Pulsar electronic-warfare capabilities. | Accessed: 2026-07-04