Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC) Prototype OTA

Agency

U.S. Army

Award ID

Undisclosed

Ceiling value

$159M

Vehicle

Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) — competing prototype

Awarded

2025-09-08

Period of performance ends

Undisclosed

• CompanyAnduril IndustriesAutonomy-first defense products company building hardware and the Lattice software platform.

• ProgramIntegrated Visual Augmentation System / Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC)U.S. Army soldier-worn XR program, novated from Microsoft to Anduril in 2025.

What is the Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC) Prototype OTA contract?

On September 8, 2025, the U.S. Army awarded Anduril Industries a $159M Other Transaction Agreement to build a competing prototype for Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) — the renamed successor to the IVAS program, which Anduril took over from Microsoft via novation in April 2025. Rivet, a new Palantir-backed entrant, received a parallel $195M award, bringing total SBMC prototype funding to more than $350M. Anduril's SBMC system, built with partners Meta, Qualcomm, OSI, and Gentex, provides day/night situational awareness, AR-based mission command, blue-force tracking, navigation/waypoint display, and drone/munition control for company level and below, with ATAK backward-compatibility; its first scaled delivery is targeted for 2027.

Which agency awarded the Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC) Prototype OTA contract?

The Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC) Prototype OTA contract was awarded by U.S. Army under a Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) — competing prototype vehicle.

How much is the Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC) Prototype OTA contract worth?

The Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC) Prototype OTA contract has a value of $159M, awarded on 2025-09-08.

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