Microsoft is proposing to hand over industry leadership of the Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System program to Anduril, the companies announced Tuesday. IVAS has been one of the service’s highest-priority modernization initiatives, with Microsoft as the prime contractor. The system — which includes ruggedized headgear and software with night-vision, thermal-sensing and augmented reality capabilities, among others — was inspired by the company’s HoloLens 2 device. The Army aims to use the equipment for training and battlefield operations for dismounted troops. The program was projected to be worth as much as $21.9 billion if it reaches full fruition. “Through this partnership agreement, and pending Department of Defense approval, Anduril will assume oversight of production, future development of hardware and software, and delivery timelines. This agreement also establishes Microsoft Azure as Anduril’s preferred hyperscale cloud for all workloads related to IVAS and Anduril AI technologies,” the companies said in a joint press release.

Full report : Anduril and Microsoft partner to advance Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program for the U.S. Army.