Anduril, Qualcomm Plan to Begin BlueChip Laptop Orders in 2027

Anduril and Qualcomm plan to begin taking orders in 2027 for BlueChip’s first product, a rugged laptop designed and assembled in the U.S. for government, defense, first-responder and public-safety customers.

The companies announced the computer line Tuesday, Oct. 27, and said functional prototypes are ready. The laptop is an initial product in the line, while the companies’ longer-term domestic manufacturing plans extend to its supply chain.

More than 90% of the prototypes’ component procurement cost comes from suppliers in the United States and allied countries. The figure tracks spending on components; it does not show what share of parts is manufactured in the U.S. The final U.S.-made component share for the laptop has not been set. Asked about the domestic share at shipment, Palmer Luckey, Anduril founder, said, “Those questions are not settled.”

The manufacturing plan calls for circuit-board assembly at Anduril’s Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Series will provide processing, graphics and on-device artificial intelligence features. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told reporters that chips for the laptop are planned for production at an Arizona facility of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC).

Anduril’s long-term goal is a fully domestic supply chain. Engineering work is focused on an enclosure that can be machined in the U.S., battery and power systems compatible with American battery technology, and a method to make display glass domestically. Luckey said Anduril had identified a U.S. supplier for the display’s cover glass, but the panel was among components manufactured only in China at the time. He also said some supplier agreements remained incomplete.

Anduril has not announced a price, and Luckey declined to disclose production quantities. He estimated the laptop may cost about 20% more than typical high-end PCs. Full specifications and a final parts list have not been disclosed.

A model released Oct. 6 projected a 93% manufacturing-cost increase in an industrywide scenario using laptops sourced entirely in the United States. The calculation describes an industrywide scenario, not a BlueChip price estimate. A previous report on U.S. electronics reshoring costs covered the model.

The companies plan to begin taking orders in 2027.