Anduril Industries—US Army awarded Anduril a 10-year contract worth up to $20 billion for autonomous weapons systems
In March 2026, the US Army awarded Anduril a 10-year contract worth up to $20B, consolidating 120+ procurement actions into a single enterprise deal. The contract covers AI-enabled autonomous drones (Altius, Ghost, Anvil), underwater vehicles, and the Lattice AI battlefield integration platform. This is the largest-ever defense contract awarded to a startup. It sparked campus protests including Cornell students forcing an Anduril recruitment event to end in 7 minutes.
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| Military & Defense Contracts | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
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TechCrunch reported US Army awarding Anduril largest-ever defense startup contract at $20B
The US Army consolidated 120+ procurement actions into a single 10-year enterprise deal with Anduril covering autonomous drones, underwater vehicles, and Lattice AI battlefield platform.