US Army Awards Anduril Up to $20 Billion Contract

The United States Army has awarded defense technology company Anduril Industries a contract valued at up to $20 billion over 10 years to supply advanced hardware, software and related services for modernizing military operations. The agreement, announced late Friday, establishes a single enterprise procurement vehicle that consolidates more than 120 previous actions, allowing for faster acquisition and deployment of Anduril's commercial solutions.

The contract includes a five-year base period with an option for a five-year extension. It encompasses a broad range of Anduril's offerings, including autonomous systems such as drones and counter-unmanned aircraft systems, sensor networks, infrastructure, data management, computer systems and technical support. At the center is the company's Lattice platform, an open-architecture, artificial intelligence-enabled software system that integrates data from various sensors and assets to provide real-time command and control, situational awareness and autonomous decision-making capabilities.

"This contract is a direct response to the need for agility in defense technology," said Gabe Chiulli, chief technology officer at the Department of...