Anduril’s vice‑president Quay Barnett is steering two augmented‑reality headset projects for the U.S. Army. One, the Soldier Born Mission Command, won a $159 million prototyping contract with Meta to bolt glasses onto existing helmets. The second, a self‑funded effort called EagleEye, bundles a custom helmet and display that the company hopes the services will eventually adopt, aimed at future combat units.

Both systems hinge on Anduril’s Lattice platform, which merges drone feeds, sensor data and maps into a single overlay. Soldiers can summon a drone, request evacuation or plot a route with plain‑language voice, while eye‑tracking lets them confirm actions by glance. Prototypes employ Gemini, Llama or Claude models to translate commands and feature an AI‑enhanced night‑vision sensor that produces clearer images in smoke.

Field testing won’t begin until after 2028, when the Army decides whether to move SBMC into production—a decision still uncertain after Microsoft’s $22 billion contract collapse. Competitors Rivet and Israel’s Elbit have secured $195 million and $120 million contracts respectively, raising the stakes. If EagleEye proves viable, Anduril plans to market it abroad, but weight, battery life and offline AI processing remain hurdles.