# Army Awards Anduril Up to $1.8B NGC2 Contract

On October 5, 2026, the U.S. Army awarded Anduril Industries a five-year contract worth up to $1.8 billion to expand the Next-Generation Command and Control (NGC2) common data layer, beginning with I Corps. The initial base period is valued at $162.8 million, with options making up the potential total. The award moves NGC2 from division-level prototyping toward corps-level fielding in the Pacific, with deployment across I Corps planned by the end of 2027; the sequence for subsequent division deployments has not been set.

- **Why this matters:** The award establishes Anduril as the lead contractor for the initial I Corps deployment and creates a potential follow-on market as the Army expands NGC2 to additional divisions.
- The **$1.8 billion ceiling** includes options; the initial funded base period is $162.8 million. Contractors should distinguish the potential contract value from the initial base-period amount when assessing the opportunity.
- Companies supporting command-and-control data integration or later deployments can assess their fit for the Army’s planned expansion, while recognizing that the follow-on division sequence and specific requirements are not yet identified in these signals.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- I Corps (I Corps)

### Vendors
- Anduril Industries (awardee and lead contractor)

### Sources
- [Army Awards Anduril Up to $1.8B to Scale NGC2 Across I Corps – MeriTalk](https://www.meritalk.com/articles/army-awards-anduril-up-to-1-8b-to-scale-ngc2-across-i-corps) - MeriTalk
- [NGC2 Architecture To Be Deployed Across Army’s I Corps By End Of 2027, Anduril Says - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/ngc2-architecture-to-be-deployed-across-armys-i-corps-by-end-of-2027-anduril-says/army) - Defense Daily