Integrated Visual Augmentation System / Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC)
U.S. Army soldier-worn XR program, novated from Microsoft to Anduril in 2025.
The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), renamed Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC) in March 2025, is a U.S. Army program to field soldier-worn mixed-reality headsets combining day/night/thermal imagery with real-time battlefield data. Originally a 10-year, $22B Microsoft contract, it was novated to Anduril in April 2025 after soldiers reported performance issues with the HoloLens-based hardware. In September 2025 the Army launched a competing prototype phase, awarding $354M in Other Transaction Agreements to two teams: Anduril (with Meta, Qualcomm, and Gentex) received $159M for its EagleEye system, and new entrant Rivet Industries — led by former Microsoft IVAS program director Dave Marra — received $195M to prototype and produce 470 devices; hardware deliveries and test results are expected to inform a Phase 2 award, with Anduril's first scaled SBMC delivery slated for 2027.
Program detail
- Agency
- U.S. Army
- Acronym
- IVAS / SBMC
- Budget
- $22B (10-year contract, novated from Microsoft April 2025)
- Phase
- Novated to Anduril April 2025; renamed SBMC March 2025; competing prototype phase (Anduril vs. Rivet) as of Sept 2025
- Domain
- Soldier-worn mixed reality / heads-up display systems
Participants1
Contracts2
Frequently asked
- What is Integrated Visual Augmentation System / Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC)?
- The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), renamed Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC) in March 2025, is a U.S. Army program to field soldier-worn mixed-reality headsets combining day/night/thermal imagery with real-time battlefield data. Originally a 10-year, $22B Microsoft contract, it was novated to Anduril in April 2025 after soldiers reported performance issues with the HoloLens-based hardware. In September 2025 the Army launched a competing prototype phase, awarding $354M in Other Transaction Agreements to two teams: Anduril (with Meta, Qualcomm, and Gentex) received $159M for its EagleEye system, and new entrant Rivet Industries — led by former Microsoft IVAS program director Dave Marra — received $195M to prototype and produce 470 devices; hardware deliveries and test results are expected to inform a Phase 2 award, with Anduril's first scaled SBMC delivery slated for 2027.
- Which agency runs Integrated Visual Augmentation System / Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC)?
- Integrated Visual Augmentation System / Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC) is run by U.S. Army and is also known as IVAS / SBMC.
- What is the budget for Integrated Visual Augmentation System / Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC)?
- Integrated Visual Augmentation System / Soldier-Borne Mission Command (SBMC) has a budget of $22B (10-year contract, novated from Microsoft April 2025), currently in its Novated to Anduril April 2025; renamed SBMC March 2025; competing prototype phase (Anduril vs. Rivet) as of Sept 2025 phase.
Sources & citations3
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Microsoft and the U.S. Army agreed to novate the 10-year, $22B IVAS contract to Anduril; the Army approved the novation on April 10, 2025 after soldiers reported performance issues with Microsoft's HoloLens-based headsets
DefenseScoop: Anduril gets green light from Army to take over Microsoft's IVAS project: ExecVerified2025-04-01 - 2
Official Microsoft announcement of the partnership transitioning IVAS program leadership to Anduril
Microsoft (Official): Anduril and Microsoft partner to advance Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program for the U.S. ArmyVerified2025-02-11 - 3
The Army awarded $354M total across two competing SBMC prototype OTAs in September 2025: $159M to Anduril, $195M to new entrant Rivet, led by former Microsoft IVAS program director Dave Marra
DefenseScoop: Army awards more than $350M in contracts for Soldier Borne Mission Command system prototypesVerified2025-09-08