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Thunderforge

DIU prototype to bring AI agents, modeling and simulation, and wargaming into operational and theater-level planning, deployed first with INDOPACOM and EUCOM.

DevelopmentDefense Innovation Unit
Awarded
$27.4M
obligated · up to $33.5M ceiling
Awards
1
1 recipients
Participants
2
1 prime · 1 teammate
Products
1
Built for or fielded under it
Started
2025
Mar 5, 2025

Participants2

Prime

1

Teammate

1

Roles as recorded: a prime holds the contract, teammates and subcontractors build under it, competing bidders bid against it, operators field the result.

Awards1

Obligated is money committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach.

Products1

Lattice

Anduril Industries

Anduril's software platform for sensor fusion and command and control; part of Thunderforge and the NGC2 prototype work.

Maturity not rated

News1

Sources2

  1. 1
    Government recordThunderforge Project: Integrating Commercial AI-Powered Decision-Making

    Defense Innovation Unit · Mar 5, 2025 · Supports Government award, Program, Program · program participant:anduril-industries, Program · program participant:scale-ai, Program · program system:anduril-lattice

    “The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded a prototype contract to Scale AI for Thunderforge”
  2. 2
    Government recordFPDS: Other Transaction Agreement HQ08452590034 (Scale AI, Inc.)

    FPDS-NG · Feb 10, 2025 · Supports Government award · obligated amount

    “New OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT HQ08452590034 awarded to SCALE AI, INC. for the amount of $3,600,000; Description: THUNDERFORGE - GENAI-ENABLED OPERATIONAL AND THEATER LEVEL PLANNING CAPABILITY.; Total obligated: 27360000.00; Total base and all options: 33510000.00”

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