From Army contracting pause to Pentagon acquisition overhaul: 2025 review
In 2025, the Pentagon issued a series of directives giving the Army top cover to move out on a larger acquisition restructuring and host of program terminations.
‘I have got this s— figured out’: Anduril unveiling EagleEye mixed-reality device at AUSA
“I now have all my toys back. ... All of it is on the table for EagleEye,” said Anduril founder Palmer Luckey.
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Turning R&D into reality to meet the challenges of the modern battlefield
Knowing when to build on commercial systems and when to develop something new can be the difference between parity and information dominance.
EXCLUSIVE: Army taps Anduril-Meta team, plus new entrant Rivet, for IVAS recompete
An Anduril-Meta teamup will go up against a new firm called Rivet to develop a next-gen heads up display system for the US Army.
Anduril, Meta team up for Army IVAS recompete
"My mission has long been to turn warfighters into technomancers, and the products we are building with Meta do just that," said Anduril founder Palmer Luckey.
Motorola Solutions to acquire defense radio maker Silvus Technologies for $4.4 billion
“The companies expect to combine their exceptional engineering teams and leverage Motorola Solutions’ go-to-market footprint to reach customers globally,” a press release from Motorola Solutions stated.
Anduril gets green light from Army to take over Microsoft’s IVAS project: Exec
Anduril’s Tom Keane said the company doesn't plan to make any more of the physical IVAS headsets, but separately does plan to compete in the Army's next-gen augmented reality competition dubbed Soldier Borne Mission Command.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
Army continues iterating on IVAS, not ‘currently planning’ mass buy of 1.2 version
Maj. Gen. Christopher Schneider told Breaking Defense that the service got "really great feedback from soldiers on IVAS 1.2," but big decisions haven't been signed out yet.
Microsoft announces plan to slide $22 billion IVAS contract over to Anduril
While the government still needs to bless the deal, if approved, the tech startup would oversee the entire mixed-reality program including the development and production of the current hardware and software.
Army kickstarts possible recompete of Microsoft’s $22 billion IVAS production deal
The service issued a request for information today for IVAS Next, giving industry until late February to respond.
Army halted weapon development and pushed tech to soldiers faster: 2024 in review
The Army spent 2024 pushing its new “transformation in contact” initiative while also pivoting away from several key weapon development initiatives.
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Next-generation C2 won’t be next-gen without the network transport
The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.
From drone red tape to an aviation shake up: 5 Army stories from 2024
In 2024, the US Army moved out on plans to better team up soldiers and machines on the battlefield, while facing some policy and technology challenges.
Anduril, Microsoft announce IVAS team-up
“This project is my top priority at Anduril, and it has been for some time now. It’s one of the Army’s most critical programs being fielded in the near future, with the goal of getting the right data to the right people at the right time,” said Anduril founder Palmer Luckey, who made his tech breakthrough with commercial Oculus headset.
Before ‘IVAS Next’ competition, Army launches larger review of night vision capabilities
The 75th Ranger Regiment is tasked with providing feedback up the chain on all night vision devices to help leaders details for a new IVAS competition and which units should receive the mixed-reality device.
Army open to replacing Microsoft as prime under ‘IVAS Next,’ industry sources say
“Microsoft fully intends and is prepared to compete for IVAS Next. We remain committed to delivering the industry’s best capabilities for our warfighters,” a company spokesperson told Breaking Defense.