The initiative leverages over a decade of private investment in advanced hardware, software, and artificial intelligence by both companies. It is entirely funded by private capital, aiming to reduce military spending by using high-performance, commercially developed technologies.
Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Meta, stated: “Meta has spent the last decade building AI and AR to enable the computing platform of the future. We’re proud to partner with Anduril to help bring these technologies to the American servicemembers that protect our interests at home and abroad.”
Palmer Luckey, Founder of Anduril, commented: “I am glad to be working with Meta once again. Of all the areas where dual-use technology can make a difference for America, this is the one I am most excited about. My mission has long been to turn warfighters into technomancers, and the products we are building with Meta do just that.”
Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, CTO of Meta, added: “The world is entering a new era of computing that will give people access to limitless intelligence and extend their senses and perception in ways that have never been possible before. Our national security benefits enormously from American industry bringing these technologies to life.”
The new XR products will integrate with Anduril’s Lattice platform, an AI-powered command and control system that processes data from thousands of sources to deliver real-time battlefield intelligence. Incorporating AR/VR interfaces tailored to specific military roles, the integration will give soldiers intuitive access to critical insights for tactical decision-making.
This marks an important step for Meta in expanding the application of its Reality Labs technology and its open source AI models, such as Llama, for U.S. government and allied national security use. The partnership highlights Meta’s growing involvement in supporting defence technology initiatives.
As part of this collaboration, Anduril and Meta have jointly submitted a white paper for SBMC Next, the successor to the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) programme. Since taking over the IVAS contract from Microsoft, Anduril has advanced the transition of IVAS to a Soldier-Borne Mission Command capability.
Anduril reports that operational improvements have dramatically reduced software update times from 180 days to under 18 hours. The Lattice-integrated IVAS headsets are currently undergoing testing, marking a significant milestone in the modernisation of battlefield tools.
