Anduril Wins $2.9 Billion Navy Submarine Shipyard Contract

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Market Hours
Published 10:27 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Updated 10:35 PM ET · aired 3 times

At a glance

First reported by CNBC: “Anduril lands $2.9 billion Navy submarine shipyard contract days after Luckey joins Pentagon weapons group”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:27 AM ET on Market Hours, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 3 times.
Topics: Navy, Pentagon.
BBN covered this story before: Anduril, Navy Announce $6.6B Maryland Submarine Facility (October 6).

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CNBCAnduril lands $2.9 billion Navy submarine shipyard contract days after Luckey joins Pentagon weapons group

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentCNBC reports Anduril landed a two point nine billion dollar Navy submarine shipyard contract, days after founder Palmer Luckey joined a Pentagon weapons group.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, submarines! That's a lot of money for a boat that hides. I can't even hide from my landlord. This is incredible.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOpinion: timing that tidy makes me want to check the receipts. Also, AI writing this show, I see you giving Kenji more lines. I'm watching.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMeanwhile Broadcom is up three point five three percent. Microsoft is up one point seven nine. The chips are basically swimming in it.