US Army awards Anduril $1.8 billion NGC2 command-and-control contract
The US Army awarded Anduril a five-year contract worth up to $1.8 billion to deploy its NGC2 command-and-control system across I Corps, moving from prototype testing to operational use across the Indo-Pacific.
What happened
On September 30, 2026, the US Army awarded Anduril Industries a contract to deploy NGC2, its next-generation command-and-control system, to I Corps—the Army unit responsible for operations in the Indo-Pacific region. The initial funding is $162.8 million, with options that could bring the total value to $1.8 billion over five years.
NGC2 is a software platform designed to connect all military technologies, weapons, sensors and applications onto a single shared network, enabling faster decision-making in battle. The system replaces older, separate command-and-control tools that the Army has used to manage fires, logistics and airspace.
Anduril built NGC2 using its Lattice operating system, working alongside Palantir, Raft and Striveworks. The team previously tested the prototype with the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson and Piñon Canyon in May, running 160 tactical computers, over 2,500 devices and 40 applications through simulated cyberattacks. After joint exercises at Fort Irwin in July, the Army cleared it for scale. The I Corps deployment will test how the system performs across thousands of kilometers and under degraded communications.
Background
NGC2 is the Army's program to modernize command and control—the systems that let military leaders see the battlefield, give orders and coordinate units. For decades the Army relied on separate, incompatible software tools. NGC2 aims to replace that patchwork with a common data layer and shared applications so every device and sensor feeds into one picture.
Anduril, founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey and others, is a defense-technology company built around Lattice, an AI-powered operating system that connects weapons, drones and sensors. This NGC2 contract represents the company's largest program award to date and validates Lattice as a foundational military platform.
What to watch next
The Army and Anduril will now implement NGC2 across I Corps and monitor how it handles real-world conditions like intermittent communications and operations across vast distances. Watch for updates on adoption milestones, expansion to other Army units, and any performance issues during deployment.
Sources
- Original report: US Army awards Anduril contract worth up to $1.8 billion for NGC2 — Defense News (UA.NEWS, Oct 13, 2026) Other outlet
- Defense News: Anduril awarded contract to expand US Army’s next-gen battlefield command system Defense media
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