Anduril's Menace family of compute capabilities is now the preferred hardware solution for Palantir's forward-deployed Edge software, the vendors announced Wednesday.

This partnership between the two contractors will allow military operators to have a software-defined solution built to deploy fast and operate anywhere with Palantir's stack running natively on Menace systems.

Menace is described as is a family of fully integrated, turnkey command, control, communications and computing capabilities for users at the tactical edge and on the move. To outpace evolving threats in contested environments, it's designed to equip operators with automated and resilient comms, data and software.

The two companies are working on a new Menace-I configuration that supports Palantir Edge. This will allow Menace customers to access Palantir capabilities such as Gaia — a geospatial map overlay providing operations and intelligence integration — Target Workbench — a target management system that enablers users to centrally manage intelligence and target identification — and Maverick. Another system known as Menace-T, will be used for on-premises and edge customer deployments.

"The goal is simple: give people in the field access to the software they need on hardware that's built to withstand the conditions they actually face," Tom Keane, Anduril's senior vice president of engineering, said in response to questions.

The U.S. military anticipates it will be operating in austere environments in the future where forces will have to move rapidly to avoid being targeted on an increasingly transparent battlefield, with limited reachback to enterprise capabilities and in congested information spaces.

"The tactical edge is where missions succeed and fail. It's the most challenging environment- from rugged terrain and spotty communications to the extreme temperatures and external threats," Keane said. "This partnership ensures that warfighters have near real-time information when and where they need it most. Menace provides more reliable communications pathways, portable systems to bring computing to where it is needed, and durable and rugged hardware. It's also incredibly quick and easy to set up – and enables warfighters to be up and running in minutes."