Anduril and Palantir-Backed Startup Rivet Go Head-to-Head in Soldier Virtual Display Competition

Army awards more than $350M in contracts for Soldier Borne Mission Command system prototypes

The Army has awarded a total of more than $350 million in contracts to industry teams to rapidly prototype soldier-worn headsets equipped with augmented reality, night vision and AI capabilities, according to announcements from selected vendors. Anduril announced Monday that it landed a $159 million deal for the Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) program. A few days prior, Rivet announced that it executed a $195 million agreement for the proje…

Anduril and Palantir-backed startup Rivet go head-to-head in soldier virtual display competition

The Army awarded more than $350M for the Soldier Borne Mission Command program this month.

The INSIDER daily digest -- September 8, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's mixed-reality goggle program, plus the Space Development Agency getting new leadership and more. The next iteration of the Army's mixed-reality goggle program is now under contract: Army awards contracts to Anduril, Rivet for next iteration of IVAS The Army has awarded other transaction agreements to Anduril Industries and Rivet Industries for prototypes of the next iteration of the Integr…

Anduril, Rivet Secure Army SBMC Development Contracts

The U.S. Army has awarded contracts with a combined total of $354 million to Anduril Industries and Rivet Industries to develop and deliver new warfighter capabilities as part of the Soldier Borne Mission Command, or SBMC, program. Anduril received a $159 million contract, while Rivet executed a $195 million deal for the SBMC, the companies

The US Army Will Test Hundreds Of Anduril & Rivet AR Headsets In The Field

The Anduril-Meta team and the Palantir-backed startup Rivet will each deliver hundreds of AR headsets to the US Army for testing as part of SBMC, the successor to IVAS.If you missed it, back in May, Meta and Palmer Luckey's defense firm Anduril announced that they were teaming up to build XR products for US and allied militaries, starting with the EagleEye AR/VR helmet.Alongside the partnership announcement, the two companies also jointly submit…

Anduril gets $159M Army Contract - Orange County Business Journal

Anduril Industries said today that it has been awarded a $159 million contract by the U.S. Army for an initial prototyping period to develop a night vision and mixed reality system. The Costa Mesa-based company said the project combines  the best of night vision, augmented reality, and AI into a single system. “Anduril’s solution reimagines the battlefield interface giving soldiers superhero-like abilities. In collaboration with leading technolo…