Anduril now says its BlueChip laptop will meet Buy American standards at launch

<figure> <img alt="A brown cover on a laptop with a rifle-style strap, partly covered with dirt. " data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Anduril" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/2026-BlueChip-InField-5-Web.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">On Tuesday, defense contractor Anduril and chipmaker Qualcomm announced a partnership <a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1019274/anduril-qualcomm-bluechip-laptops-american-made-military">to build laptops entirely in the United States</a>, starting with a single model in 2027. They also announced a "long-term goal" of pushing the computer industry to create "a fully domestic supply chain." </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Even a single Made-in-USA laptop would be a surprise, because no major US computer company builds its laptops here - not Apple, not Dell, not HP, not Microsoft. We're not aware of any company that does. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">But we <em>are</em> aware of companies that have <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/23/20880043/apple-mac-pro-us-manufacturing-austin-texas-trump-tariff">briefly and strategically</a> assembled computers here <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/883581/apple-mac-mini-production-texas-houston">seemingly to appease President Donald Trump</a>. We're also aware of …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/1021554/anduril-bluechip-65-percent-domestic-buy-american">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>