Anduril lands $2.9 billion Navy submarine shipyard contract days after Luckey joins Pentagon weapons group
Defense tech leaders are gaining sway in Washington in President Donald Trump's military reindustrialization push
TL;DR
- Anduril won an up to $2.9 billion contract with the U.S. Navy for submarine production.
- The company is investing $3.7 billion to build a new shipyard at Sparrows Point, Maryland, starting operations in 2030.
- The facility will manufacture components for the Virginia-class submarine.
- This contract award follows co-founder Palmer Luckey's appointment to a Pentagon future weapons task force.
- Defense tech companies and their leaders are increasing their influence in Washington, particularly under President Trump's focus on bolstering military capabilities.