Army Awards Anduril Up to $1.8 Billion to Field NGC2 With I Corps
The Army awarded Anduril a five-year contract worth up to $1.8 billion to field NGC2's common data layer, starting with I Corps, the company said Oct. 5.
The award moves Anduril's Lattice data layer from division prototype to corps-scale fielding across the Pacific.
The Army awarded Anduril a five-year contract worth up to $1.8 billion to field the Next-Generation Command and Control (NGC2) common data layer, starting with I Corps, Anduril said Oct. 5. The base period is valued at $162.8 million. Options make up the rest.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did the Army award Anduril?
Anduril said on Oct. 5, 2026, that the Army awarded it a five-year contract worth up to $1.8 billion to field the Next-Generation Command and Control (NGC2) common data layer, beginning with I Corps. The base period is valued at $162.8 million, per Anduril.
What is NGC2?
The Army's effort to replace separate command, intelligence and fire-control systems with one shared data network, Defence Blog wrote. Anduril's Lattice software supplies the distributed data layer connecting applications, AI models, sensors and vehicles, per the company.
Why start with I Corps?
I Corps commands four divisions across the Pacific, where units may be thousands of miles apart and must work through disrupted communications, per Anduril. It is headquartered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Is Anduril the only NGC2 vendor?
No. The Army ran a second prototype led by Lockheed Martin with the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii, per Defence Blog. Defence-Industry.eu reported that Lockheed will now help implement Anduril's baseline, citing trade press.
What comes next?
The Army plans to field NGC2 to all 11 divisions within the five-year Future Years Defense Program, two to three divisions a year, per GovConWire. Anduril has not said which I Corps units come first or when fielding begins.
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NGC2 is the Army's effort to replace separate command, intelligence and fire-control systems with one shared network, according to Defence Blog. Anduril's Lattice platform supplies the distributed data layer connecting applications, AI models, sensors and vehicles. The Army can add other vendors' technology without rebuilding that layer, the company said.
The Army chose Anduril to lead the common data baseline in June 2026. An Anduril-led team that included Palantir and Microsoft got a $99.6 million prototype agreement in July 2025 for the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Defence Blog wrote. Engineers revised the software between Ivy Sting exercises.
At Ivy Mass, more than 2,500 end-user devices ran on the architecture. Anduril claims NGC2 cut artillery fire timelines by 90 percent against legacy systems.
I Corps commands four divisions across the Pacific, where units may sit thousands of miles apart and must work with joint and allied forces through disrupted communications. The network has to keep decisions moving when parts of it drop out, per Anduril.
The Army also ran a second prototype, led by Lockheed Martin, with the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii. Lockheed will now help implement Anduril's baseline, Defence-Industry.eu reported, citing trade press.
The Army plans to field NGC2 to all 11 divisions within the five-year Future Years Defense Program, at two to three divisions a year, GovConWire reported. Anduril has not named the first I Corps units or given fielding dates.
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