Anduril confirms BlueChip laptop will clear 65 percent Buy American threshold by 2027

Anduril confirmed on Tuesday that its BlueChip laptop will meet the 65 percent domestic content requirement of the Buy American Act when it launches in 2027. The company made the clarification to resolve confusion following conflicting statements from its leadership earlier in the week.

Founder Palmer Luckey spoke on a press call on Monday about the project. He described the effort as an all-American play that aims higher than minimum legal requirements. When reporters asked for the specific percentage of domestic components at launch, Luckey said the figure was to be determined.

Stephanie Davis, an Anduril spokesperson, emailed details on Tuesday. She stated that the current prototype has 32 percent of its component procurement cost originating in the US. Davis indicated the company could not yet confirm if the final product would exceed the 65 percent threshold. This response raised questions about the device's compliance status at release.

Shannon Prior, the company's communications VP, issued a statement later on Tuesday to correct the record. Prior confirmed the BlueChip is being developed to exceed the 65 percent threshold at launch. She called meeting this standard a fundamental objective of the program. The precise final percentage remains to be determined as suppliers are finalized.

The Buy American Act requires that at least 65 percent of a product's cost be made domestically for it to be considered a domestic product. That requirement will increase to 75 percent in 2029. Luckey noted that many government agencies currently use waivers to buy non-compliant computers. He hopes this new hardware will change that practice.

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon confirmed that the Snapdragon chips for the laptop will be manufactured at TSMC's facility in Arizona. Anduril is sourcing other components domestically, including cover glass from a US-based maker and batteries developed in America. The company is also programming field-programmable gate arrays to handle power management functions.

Anduril and Qualcomm previously announced a partnership to build laptops entirely in the United States. The first single model is scheduled for release next year. Both companies stated a long-term goal of establishing a fully domestic supply chain for the computer industry.