U.S. Army

Money Moves

Major customer; signed $20B enterprise deal in March 2026

Anduril Industries closed a $5 billion Series H round in May 2026, doubling its valuation to $61 billion in under a year. The raise caps a busy spring: a $20 billion Army contract in March, Arsenal-1's ahead-of-schedule launch, and a lead role in the Pentagon's $185 billion Golden Dome interceptor program.

Updated 2 days ago

New Capabilities

Co-leads JLWS after retiring Valkyrie laser program

The U.S. military spent four decades chasing a laser that could shoot down a cruise missile. On April 28, 2026, the Pentagon detailed its latest attempt: the Joint Laser Weapon System, a containerized 150-kilowatt beam—scalable toward 500 kilowatts—that the Army and Navy will share, mounting it on trucks, ships, or anywhere a 20-foot container can sit.

Updated Apr 30

Rule Changes

Subject of 8 NTSB recommendations; acknowledged regulatory violations

The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded its investigation into the January 2025 collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River—the deadliest aviation accident on U.S. soil since 2001. All 67 people aboard both aircraft died, including 28 members of the figure skating community returning from a national development camp. The NTSB found the crash was '100% preventable' and issued 50 safety recommendations, with 32 directed at the Federal Aviation Administration.

Updated Feb 5