Anduril nets $2.9 billion US Navy submarine shipyard contract — days after CEO Palmer Luckey signs up to Pentagon weapons group
THE SO WHAT
Defense primes are no longer the only ones winning multi‑billion‑dollar naval contracts—software‑native defense startups are now shaping hard infrastructure like submarine shipyards. If you build dual‑use tech, assume procurement cycles are compressing for software‑heavy programs and start aligning your compliance and lobbying muscle accordingly.
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