Anduril Industries is taking steps to establish a domestic manufacturing and supply network for a new range of specialized laptops designed for government, defense and public safety customers. The US defense technology company plans to progressively eliminate foreign sourcing from the production process, with the ultimate ambition of building its computers entirely from US-made components.

The initiative is taking shape through the development of BlueChip, a laptop for which Anduril has already produced a prototype in partnership with Qualcomm. The collaboration, which involves both technology and investment, marks the first stage of the company's effort to rebuild a domestic computer manufacturing supply chain.

Qualcomm, headquartered in San Diego, is providing the Snapdragon X Series processor that will power the device. Anduril announced the partnership in a press release dated October 27. However, despite Qualcomm's US presence, the chip itself is manufactured at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s facility in Phoenix, Arizona, the chip designer confirmed in an email to Supply Chain Dive.

The prototype already incorporates a substantial share of components sourced from the United States and allied countries. According to Anduril, these suppliers account for 90% of the prototype's procurement cost.

Manufacturing responsibilities are also being distributed domestically. Anduril assembled the circuit board at its Arsenal-1 facility in Ashville, Ohio, and intends to remain responsible for supplying the system board throughout the BlueChip product line. The range is currently scheduled to launch in 2027.

Domestic sourcing remains a work in progress

Despite the progress made with the prototype, the first commercial BlueChip laptop will not be manufactured entirely from US-sourced components. Achieving that level of domestic integration remains Anduril's long-term objective.

In comments provided to Supply Chain Dive, a company spokesperson confirmed that the proportion of US-made content in the product at launch is still being determined. Anduril has also not established or announced a timetable for reaching 100% domestic sourcing.

The company is continuing to assess and qualify potential suppliers while expanding its domestic procurement network ahead of production. It has not yet disclosed a detailed breakdown of the suppliers involved.

Several components still lack identified US suppliers, particularly the laptop's casing and battery components. Anduril intends to develop domestic sourcing options for these parts by building on existing manufacturing capabilities within the United States.

US assembly planned despite overseas display components

The display is another area where the supply chain remains partly international. The prototype's display panel is manufactured overseas, although the glass used for the screen is produced in the United States.

Anduril is currently developing the bonding process required to integrate the domestically manufactured glass into the display assembly.

The company has confirmed that the BlueChip laptops will ultimately be assembled in the United States. However, its spokesperson declined to provide further details about the planned assembly operations.

While the initial product will still depend on some foreign-sourced components, Anduril's strategy is to progressively expand domestic manufacturing participation across the BlueChip supply chain, with a fully US-based sourcing model remaining the ultimate target.