Command and Control

Reported Army awards totaling $900 million cover enterprise AI and Next Generation Command and Control, while Navy data and MQ-25 requirements point to continued demand for autonomy and integration capabilities. Oshkosh Defense plans a 2027 Vehicle Integration Center intended to cut testing timelines from about 18 months to weeks, and U.S.-Netherlands discussions may bring additional industrial cooperation, though no new solicitation details are identified.

Anduril is planning its Arsenal-1 manufacturing facility in Ohio as it expands its Army work, including a command-and-control data layer award worth up to $1.8 billion and a share of September TITAN production orders. CEO Palmer Luckey says the company intends to go public, but no IPO timeline or facility opening date has been specified.

The U.S. Navy remotely controlled an MQ-25A Stingray from USS Ronald Reagan using the MD-5C Ground Control Station and a proliferated low Earth orbit satellite network. The test advances integration across unmanned aircraft, carrier systems, and satellite communications, but no new solicitation, contract value, or award timeline was announced.

The U.S. Army awarded initial one-year contracts totaling $93.6 million to nine companies to develop applications for its Next Generation Command and Control ecosystem. Following prototyping with the 4th Infantry Division, the Army plans to bring NGC2 to I Corps, creating opportunities for vendors whose software integrates with the shared data and AI foundation.

Ukraine reported that its DELTA command-and-control system integrated aerial, surface, and underwater uncrewed systems with radar data during the REPMUS 2026 exercise in Portugal, including telemetry transmitted using NATO STANAG 4817. The demonstration highlights interoperability capabilities relevant to future maritime defense procurements, but announced no contract, funding, solicitation, or NATO-wide adoption.

The Army’s 2026 posture changes emphasize the Western Hemisphere and Indo-Pacific while adapting to shifting demands in Central Command and Europe. The changes point to potential future needs in command integration, communications, unmanned systems, regional training, and Arctic aviation, but identify no solicitations, award values, or deadlines.

The U.S. Army is accelerating its **Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2)** rollout across 11 divisions, aiming for significant modernization in the Indo-Pacific. The adoption of a continuous delivery model will create new contracting opportunities for vendors involved in command and control solutions.