The US Marine Corps is moving to equip its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) fleet with Anduril’s Pulsar-Lite (Pulsar-L) electronic warfare systems to counter drone threats.
Earlier this month, the service awarded Anduril a $15.7-million sole-source contract for an unspecified number of Pulsar-L systems to be integrated into the wheeled ACV fleet.
The Pulsar-L, unveiled in April 2025, was deemed by the marine corps as the “only solution” that could meet its urgent counter-drone requirements without exceeding the ACV’s available space, weight, and power limits.
Pulsar-L
The Pulsar-L is designed to detect, track, identify, and defeat radio-frequency-dependent Group 1 and Group 2 drones.
It operates autonomously and can connect with multiple electronic warfare systems, delivering coordinated effects and geolocating electronic signals.
The system is also “the only solution that uses machine-based learning to continually adapt to these ever-changing threats without requiring vendor updates.”
It is also already in service with the US Special Operations Command, according to the marine corps.
ACV
The marine corps’ ACV — built by BAE Systems in partnership with Iveco — replaces the service’s retired tracked Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV), conducting missions such as providing supporting fires, transporting infantry, and operating in littoral environments.
It comes in several variants, including ACV‑P (personnel carrier), ACV‑C (command and control), ACV‑R (recovery), and ACV‑30, armed with a stabilized 30 mm cannon.