Microsoft Teams with Startup Anduril on Army Combat Goggle System
- Pentagon may spend up to $21.9 billion on headsets over decade
- System must pass combat test next year before full production
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Defense technology startup Anduril Industries Inc. is teaming up with Microsoft Corp. to improve the performance of new combat goggles for the US Army, Anduril said Thursday, in a project that may generate as much as $21.9 billion from the service over a decade.
The goggles, based on virtual reality headsets, are intended to give soldiers everything from night-vision capability to warnings of incoming airborne threats. Although Microsoft’s earlier versions left soldiers with headaches and nausea, the Army has praised an improved, slimmer version.