U.S. Army

Money Moves

Major customer; signed $20B enterprise deal in March 2026

Anduril is negotiating a raise that could value it near $100 billion, per Reuters, three months after closing a $5 billion round at $61 billion. The Army also awarded Anduril $65 million to build hardware for the Palantir-led TITAN (Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node) system.

Updated Sep 4

Force in Play

Army's civilian leadership vacant as of September 2026

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months, the White House said Monday. His last full day is Wednesday, and he gave no public reason for leaving.

Updated Sep 3

New Capabilities

Co-leads JLWS after retiring Valkyrie laser program

The U.S. military spent four decades chasing a laser that could shoot down a cruise missile. On April 28, 2026, the Pentagon detailed its latest attempt: the Joint Laser Weapon System, a containerized 150-kilowatt beam (scalable toward 500 kilowatts) that the Army and Navy will share, mounting it on trucks, ships, or anywhere a 20-foot container can sit.

Updated May 31

Rule Changes

Subject of 8 NTSB recommendations; acknowledged regulatory violations

The National Transportation Safety Board concluded its investigation into the January 2025 collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River—the deadliest U.S. aviation accident since 2001. All 67 people aboard both aircraft died, including 28 members of the figure skating community returning from a national development camp. The NTSB found the crash was '100% preventable' and issued 50 safety recommendations, with 32 directed at the Federal Aviation Administration.

Updated May 23