Anduril Industries Hit With $15 Million Lawsuit Over Drone Deal

Sept. 26, 2023, 11:59 AM UTC

The founder of Area I LLC sued its acquirer, Anduril Industries Inc., over claims that the defense contractor is driving down post-deal payments by cannibalizing the drone maker’s resources for a cutting-edge weapons project.

The legal complaint, filed by Area I CEO Nicholas Alley, seeks at least $15 million from Anduril on behalf of former stockholders in the “market-leading uncrewed autonomous systems company,” which specializes in tube-launched military drones, particularly its signature ALTIUS product line.

Area I’s technology is allegedly “playing a critical role in the war in Ukraine,” and it also made headlines for a civilian application in September ...

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