Anduril wins $1.8B Army contract to scale NGC2 command system across corps
The Army awarded Anduril a five-year, $1.8 billion contract to expand its NGC2 command-and-control software from division-scale testing to operational use across I Corps, connecting sensors and weapons from different manufacturers.
What happened
The U.S. Army has awarded Anduril a contract to deploy its NGC2 (Next-Generation Command and Control) system to I Corps, beginning with an initial base period of $162.8 million with options that could raise the total value to $1.8 billion over five years. NGC2 is a common data layer and software architecture designed to connect battlefield sensors, weapons, vehicles, and applications from different manufacturers into a single network, replacing legacy systems that operate independently.
Anduril has been developing NGC2 through its Lattice platform since 2025, when the Army awarded it an Other Transaction Authority agreement to prototype the system with the 4th Infantry Division. In field exercises, NGC2 reduced artillery fire timelines by 90 percent compared to legacy systems and enabled Army, Marine Corps, and Navy systems to share information without manual data transfer. The system also operated under degraded communications, allowing decisions to continue even when units lost connectivity to higher headquarters.
In June 2026, the Army established the NGC2 Program Office and selected Anduril to lead development. The new five-year contract marks the transition from division-scale experimentation to operational fielding at corps scale. I Corps, which commands four Army divisions across the Pacific theater with units separated by thousands of miles, faces a more complex operational challenge requiring NGC2 to support joint and allied forces while operating through disrupted communications.
Background
NGC2 is the Army's effort to replace fragmented, incompatible command systems with a unified data architecture. Anduril, founded in 2017, has positioned Lattice—its core software platform—as the connective layer for the modern battlefield. The company spent years proving NGC2 with the 4th Infantry Division before the Army committed to corps-level deployment. Anduril is not alone in the effort; it leads a team that includes Palantir and other contractors, but Anduril holds the lead position as prime contractor.
What to watch next
Watch for I Corps fielding schedules and performance updates from Army exercises testing NGC2 at corps scale. The contract's options depend on successful operational deployment, so early results will indicate whether the system meets Army requirements for complexity and resilience.
Sources
- Original report: Anduril Continues to Scale Next-Generation Command and Control Across the Army (Anduril, Oct 5, 2026) Official Anduril
- Anduril newsroom: Anduril Continues to Scale Next-Generation Command and Control Across the Army Official Anduril
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