On February 11, 2025, Microsoft Corp. and Anduril Industries, a leader in defense technology, announced an expanded partnership to drive the next phase of the U.S. Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program. 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. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Anduril on the transaction.
The IVAS program represents a groundbreaking step forward in military technology, providing soldiers with a comprehensive, body-worn system that integrates advanced augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to give warfighters beyond line-of-sight perception capabilities, increasing combat effectiveness, survivability against drones, and accelerating mission command of unmanned systems.
The collaboration between Anduril and Microsoft leverages the distinct strengths of each company, ensuring continuity in the program while advancing IVAS goals of enhancing combat effectiveness, awareness, and decision-making on the battlefield. Anduril’s mission focus on innovation in defense technology, deep understanding of military requirements, and unique approach to manufacturing defense products will ensure future program development specifically tailored to the evolving needs of the Army, as well as production at scale and at lower unit cost.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Anduril on the transaction includes:
Corporate/M&A
Rezwan Pavri
Rich Mullen
Ross Tanaka
Ryan Cooper
Valerie Lopez
Inder Singh
Technology Transactions
Chris Paniewski
Sean Withall
Andrew Poling
Barclay Oudersluys
Kristin Bradley
Chris Murray
Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
Matt Staples
Daniel Chen
Dantam Le
Chany Kim
Real Estate
Jim McCann
Martin Sul
Moncarol Wang
Employee Benefits and Compensation
Brandon Gantus
Brett Condie
Emma Wilcox
Employment Law
Matt Gorman
Quinn Christie
Regulatory
Tarek Helou
Anne Seymour
Seth Cowell
For more information, please see the companies’ news release. Additional coverage is available on Reuters, CNBC, and Forbes.
