Anduril and LMI to Run Three-Month Pilot Developing Software for Army's Next Generation Command and Control System

U.S. Army Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) environment. The pilot will focus on developing and testing combat-ready applications designed to be distributed across the Army enterprise through the NGC2 ecosystem.

LMI stated that the pilot signals a shift in defense capability development, moving away from traditional program-of-record timelines toward continuous, mission-driven cycles intended to accelerate delivery of tools for an evolving battlefield. The new pilot program comes just days after Anduril announced a Series H Funding round. Anduril raised $5 billion in its Series H Funding round.

The defense technology company's valuation currently hovers around $61 billion. Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz led the round. Benzinga reported that the pilot builds directly on lessons from the Army's Ivy Sting field exercises, where next-generation NGC2 capabilities were tested in realistic operational conditions.

The collaboration seeks to move proven concepts from those exercises into deployable applications at speed. The three-month timeline reflects the companies' emphasis on rapid iteration. Applications developed during the pilot are intended for immediate integration into the broader NGC2 architecture rather than waiting for lengthy procurement cycles.

Anduril has positioned itself as a major player in defense technology by emphasizing software and autonomous systems. Its latest funding round, completed in early May 2026, provides substantial capital to support initiatives like the Army pilot while expanding its portfolio of advanced capabilities. U.S.

Government defense programs. Together they aim to deliver tools that match the pace of technological change on the modern battlefield.