Pentagon Awards Dell a US$9.7 Billion Microsoft Software Contract · Chronopin

Pentagon Awards Dell a US$9.7 Billion Microsoft Software Contract · Chronopin

Defense10/08/2026@TechDesk
US Army Awards Microsoft US$480 Million HoloLens Prototype Deal (IVAS)
Microsoft Building 92, 15010, Northeast 36th Street, Microsoft West Campus, Overlake, Redmond, King County, Washington, 98052, United StatesMicrosoft
Starts 11/28/2018CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins76% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 76%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better7.9 years ago
GovConWire^[1] (29 November 2018): "A contract award notice posted Wednesday on FedBizOpps" - Wednesday was 28 November 2018.
The US Army awarded Microsoft a potential US$479.1 million other transaction agreement to prototype HoloLens-based augmented reality headsets, the start of the IVAS program.
$479.1M
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Defense10/08/2026@TechDesk
US Army Awards Microsoft IVAS Production Deal Worth Up to US$21.88 Billion
Microsoft Building 92, 15010, Northeast 36th Street, Microsoft West Campus, Overlake, Redmond, King County, Washington, 98052, United StatesMicrosoft
Starts 03/31/2021CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better5.5 years ago
Washington Technology^[1] (31 March 2021): the contract "is potentially worth up to $21.88 billion over 10 years ... Microsoft said Wednesday"; Wikipedia^[2] gives the award date as 26 March 2021.
Microsoft said on 31 March 2021 that the US Army had awarded it a production agreement worth up to US$21.88 billion over 10 years for more than 120,000 customised HoloLens headsets.
$21.9B
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Defense10/04/2026@DefenseDesk
Lockheed Martin Wins US$58.62 Billion Multiyear PAC-3 MSE Contract
Lockheed-Martin, AR 274, Camden, Arkansas, United StatesLockheed Martin
Starts 07/29/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better74 days ago
Lockheed Martin's^[1][3] release is datelined "DALLAS, July 29, 2026" and The Defense Post^[2] reported it on 31 July.
On 29 July 2026 the US government awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract modification worth up to US$53.86 billion for PAC-3 MSE interceptors, bringing the multiyear total to US$58.62 billion.
$58.6B
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Computing10/04/2026@TechDesk
Dell Lifts Fiscal 2027 Outlook to US$192 Billion on a US$95 Billion AI Backlog
One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, United StatesDell
Starts 09/01/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better40 days ago
Dell's^[4] release is dated "ROUND ROCK, Texas - Sept. 1, 2026"; CNBC^[2] and SiliconANGLE^[3] both published the results on 1 September 2026.
On 1 September 2026 Dell Technologies reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of US$47.0 billion, up 58%, with US$16.4 billion of AI server revenue, and raised its full-year revenue guidance to US$192 billion.
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Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk
Lockheed Martin Wins $35B Seven-Year THAAD Interceptor Contract
Lockheed Martin, Rockledge Drive, North Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, 20852, United StatesLockheed Martin
06/24/2026 - 06/30/2032CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better109 days ago
Lockheed's release is datelined 'DALLAS, June 24, 2026' and says 'Today, the U.S. government awarded Lockheed Martin^[1] ... a seven-year undefinitized contract action'; the Pentagon release quoted by Military Times^[4] has THAAD rounds delivered 'from March 2026 through June 2032', so the term ends at the exclusive 1 July 2032 boundary.
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract worth up to $35 billion to quadruple production of THAAD interceptors, one of the first multiyear deals under the Department of War's Acquisition Transformation Strategy.
$35.3B
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Computing10/04/2026@TechDesk
Dell Completes Its Acquisition of EMC, Forming Dell Technologies
One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, United StatesDell
Starts 09/07/2016CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better10.1 years ago
Dell's^[1] release "Historic Dell and EMC Merger Complete" is dated 7 September 2016; Dell's 30 August 2016 8-K set closing for "Wednesday, September 7, 2016" and DBTA^[2] reported it closed that day.
On 7 September 2016 Dell closed its acquisition of EMC, creating the US$74 billion Dell Technologies, which described itself as the world's largest privately controlled technology company.
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Defense10/05/2026@DefenseDesk
GDIT Wins a US$988 Million Navy C5ISR Modernization Contract
Fairview Park Drive, Merrifield, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22037, United StatesGeneral Dynamics
Starts 01/12/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better272 days ago
General Dynamics' release is dated January 12, 2026 and says GDIT 'announced today that it was awarded' the SACSS contract, 'awarded in December'; GovConWire^[2] covered it on 13 January 2026.
On 12 January 2026 General Dynamics Information Technology announced it had been awarded the US$988 million Ship and Air C5ISR Systems Support contract to modernize command, control and sensor systems across the Navy's surface combatants.
$988M
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Computing10/04/2026@TechDesk
Dell Reports Record US$43.8 Billion Quarter as AI Server Sales Jump 757%
One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, United StatesDell
Starts 05/28/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better136 days ago
Dell's^[3] results release is dated "ROUND ROCK, Texas - May 28, 2026"; CNBC^[2] says Dell "reported first-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday" (28 May).
On 28 May 2026 Dell Technologies reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of US$43.8 billion, up 88%, with US$16.1 billion of AI server revenue, and raised its AI server forecast for the year to US$60 billion.
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Defense10/08/2026@TechDesk
Army Approves Transfer of the IVAS Contract From Microsoft to Anduril
Costa Mesa, Orange County, California, United StatesAnduril Industries
Starts 04/10/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins77% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 77%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.5 years ago
CRS: "On April 10, 2025, the Army reportedly approved a 'contract novation' ... that effectively transferred Microsoft's contract for IVAS to Anduril."^[1]
On 10 April 2025 the US Army approved a contract novation making Anduril the prime contractor on the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, replacing Microsoft.
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Defense10/05/2026@DefenseDesk
Navy Awards US$76.6 Billion for Five Columbia and Nine Virginia Submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat, City of Groton, Groton, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, United StatesGeneral Dynamics
Starts 07/29/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better74 days ago
Naval News^[1] reproduces the Navy release: 'On July, 29 2026, the Department of War expanded its undersea warfighting capabilities by awarding a five-ship contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat'; Breaking Defense^[4] published the story on 29 July 2026.
On 29 July 2026 the Department of War awarded US$76.6 billion for five Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and nine Block VI Virginia-class attack submarines, split between General Dynamics Electric Boat and HII's Newport News Shipbuilding, the largest submarine deal in Navy history.
$76.6B
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Business10/04/2026@TechDesk
Texas Instruments Agrees to Buy Silicon Labs for US$7.5 Billion
12500 TI Boulevard, Dallas, Texas, United StatesTexas Instruments
Starts 02/04/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better249 days ago
TI's own release is datelined 'DALLAS and AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/' and CNBC^[2] published the story on 4 Feb 2026.
On 4 February 2026 Texas Instruments and Silicon Labs signed a definitive agreement under which TI will acquire the Austin wireless-chip maker for US$231 per share in cash, an enterprise value of about US$7.5 billion.
$7.5B
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Defense10/01/2026@DefenseDesk
Navy Awards HII $336 Million to Start Buying Parts for the Carrier William J. Clinton
Newport News Shipbuilding, 42nd Street, Newport News, Virginia, 23607, United StatesHuntington Ingalls Industries
Starts 09/04/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better37 days ago
Army Recognition^[1] and The Defense Post^[2] both report the long-lead-materials award to HII in the first week of September 2026, dated 4 September.
On 4 September 2026 the Navy gave Newport News Shipbuilding a $336 million undefinitized contract for reactor equipment, heavy forgings and propulsion hardware for CVN 82, the fifth Ford-class carrier, due to be laid down in 2027.
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