Anduril Industries has announced that it was awarded a $99.6 million Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement by Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, and Network (PEO C3N) to lead the delivery of an NGC2 prototype, integrating partner capabilities from other technology-first companies like Palantir, Striveworks, Govini, Instant Connect Enterprise (ICE), Research Innovations, Inc. (RII), and Microsoft.
For NGC2, Anduril and its partners will create an ecosystem that can rapidly integrate a range of technologies into a singular architecture so that soldiers can access various kinds of compute, communications, and information processing capabilities all at once. Time-sensitive decisions will be faster, and soldiers will be more connected across Corps to Company. Critical data might include enemy locations, logistics and sustainment information, terrain mapping, tactical control measures, and weapons statuses. In turn, Lattice Mesh will enable machine-to-machine interfaces that deliver effects in a fraction of the time compared to legacy systems and networks.
Lattice Mesh is already the foundational edge platform that underpins several Joint and Service initiatives, including the DoD’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office Edge Data Mesh. In the same fashion, Lattice will create immediate Joint interoperability for the Army’s Command and Control ecosystem. As a result, NGC2 will connect digital assets, remote sensors, command posts, and soldiers on the ground with real-time intelligence and systems. This solution is in stark contrast to the siloing of data and intelligence across classified and unclassified stovepiped systems that currently exists.
The announcement of OTA continuation follows an 18-month competitive experimentation process, which Anduril entered in late 2023. From the ground up, Army Futures Command has reimagined a new construct for command-and-control in just two years, considering multiple proposals from industry with the intent of standing up NGC2 at rapid speed. Contrasted with a typical five to seven year timeline, the Army moved from proof-of-concept to capability validation in just one year. The Army established NGC2 as a program office in April 2025.
Anduril and its partners will deliver the NGC2 prototype to the 4th Infantry Division immediately upon award, working through a series of Soldier touchpoints and exercises to stress the performance of the software solution in operational environments at scale. The capability will be integrated onto compute nodes aboard multiple different types of mechanized vehicles throughout the 4th Infantry Division. Throughout the process, Anduril will continue to evaluate new products, partners, and technologies that could strengthen the NGC2 ecosystem, contributing to continued improvement and evolution of NGC2.
