- Military Laptop: Anduril and Qualcomm are developing BlueChip, a rugged laptop for government and military users, with orders expected in 2027.
- U.S. Assembly: Laptop assembly is planned for Ohio, while Qualcomm is working toward processor production at chipmaker TSMC’s Arizona facility.
- Allied Suppliers: Anduril says U.S. and allied suppliers receive more than 90% of the prototypes’ component procurement spending.
- Software Tests: Anduril founder Palmer Luckey says BlueChip already runs Anduril’s Lattice military command-and-control software on Windows and two Linux variants.
Anduril is developing a rugged laptop with chipmaker Qualcomm, aiming to give military and government users greater control over their computers’ hardware and software. The defense technology company plans U.S. assembly for the machine, called BlueChip, while the origin of several components remains unsettled.
U.S. Assembly Meets a Global Component Supply Chain
Anduril plans to assemble circuit boards and laptops at Arsenal-1, its manufacturing facility in Ohio. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says the companies are working to manufacture the processors at TSMC’s Arizona facility. TSMC makes chips for other companies; that fabrication work is separate from assembling the finished computer.
The prototypes already draw on a broader supplier base. Anduril says more than 90% of their component procurement costs go to suppliers in the United States and allied countries.
Displays illustrate the remaining manufacturing problem. Anduril founder Palmer Luckey says display glass and the frame around it are among the parts intended to be American-made from the start, while sourcing the display panel domestically remains difficult. He also identifies power-management circuits as a dependency on China that Anduril is trying to remove through redesigns.
I think most likely the thing that we ship is not going to be 100-percent American.
Palmer Luckey, Anduril Founder (via The Verge)
A Rugged Computer for Military Software
BlueChip’s first model is intended for battlefield conditions, including exposure to water, shocks and vibration. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Series will supply general computing, graphics and on-device AI. The companies have yet to specify the final processor configuration, memory, weight or display. BlueChip’s final durability ratings and battery-life figures remain also unspecified.
Luckey says Anduril has already tested Lattice on BlueChip under Windows and two Linux variants used by the military. He says the software runs natively on Qualcomm’s processors, rather than through software that translates programs written for other chips. Anduril’s Lattice command-and-control software combines sensor information and lets operators direct connected systems. Agencies could also receive BlueChip machines without an operating system and install their own software, according to Luckey.
Anduril has previously combined rugged computing hardware with that software. Its May 2025 agreement to acquire Klas accompanied Menace-T, a portable command-and-control system using Klas computing and networking hardware with Anduril’s Lattice software.
Existing rugged laptops already address the practical problems of keeping a computer working in the field. Panasonic’s Toughbook 40 MK3 offers configurable expansion modules and an optional second battery.
Getac’s B360 G3 offers removable storage and dual batteries that can be exchanged while the laptop keeps running. Both use Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors.
Orders Expected in 2027
Anduril lists 2027 availability, with orders expected to begin that year. Luckey says government and military customers come first, followed by public safety and eventually consumer laptops. He links that priority to military users’ demanding hardware and software-security requirements.
Pricing has not been announced. Luckey estimates a premium of about 20% over typical high-end PCs. He says Anduril and Qualcomm are funding the project themselves.
Military officials have expressed informal interest, according to Luckey, who says those discussions are not purchase commitments. Early prototypes are being produced in small quantities; Anduril has not disclosed a production-volume target.
