(Wired) – Warhound came out of stealth on Wednesday with $200 million in funding and a mission to create “elite working dogs” equipped with “advanced body armor.”

A new startup launched today with the definitely not terrifying mission of creating genetically enhanced dogs for the United States military, law enforcement, and emergency first responders.

Warhound is the brainchild of Anduril’s Palmer Luckey and Colossal Biosciences cofounder Ben Lamm. The startup has raised $200 million to “rebuild America’s domestic supply of elite working dogs” and reduce dependency on European dog breeders for military canines. (Read More)