Grand Theft America / Receipt money-2025-02-11-008
Army moves $22 billion IVAS headset program to Anduril
The Army moved leadership of its Integrated Visual Augmentation System headset program from Microsoft to Palmer Luckey's Anduril.
What happened
In February 2025 Microsoft proposed transferring the IVAS program — originally awarded to Microsoft in 2021 with a ceiling of up to $22 billion over 10 years — to Anduril, pending Defense Department approval. Anduril founder Palmer Luckey is a prominent Trump supporter and donor. The $22 billion is the original program ceiling under Microsoft; the specific value assigned to Anduril was not disclosed, so no amount is attached. This is a public-cost/contract figure, not money to the Trump family.
Why it matters
The Army moved its roughly $22B IVAS soldier-goggle program to Palmer Luckey's Anduril, a firm led by a prominent Trump donor. Shifting a massive program to a donor-linked company raises favoritism and contracting-conflict concerns.
Receipt details
- Feed the cronies
- Public money
