{"id":19246,"date":"2026-10-28T09:16:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/?p=19246"},"modified":"2026-10-28T09:16:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:16:33","slug":"military-drone-outfit-anduril-partners-with-qualcomm-to-build-laptops-on-us-soil-with-new-bluechip-venture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/military-drone-outfit-anduril-partners-with-qualcomm-to-build-laptops-on-us-soil-with-new-bluechip-venture\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Drone Outfit Anduril Partners With Qualcomm to Build Laptops on US Soil With New Bluechip Venture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have a post<\/a> with a Proton video that includes the companies related to this outfit, so this is an interesting development. And this building of Palmer Luckey’s public profile is also of interest, with Joe Rogan even having him on his podcast, as Joe Rogan is definitely a spook asset. And are these moves to prepare for a orchestrated military conflict over Taiwan? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Jowi Morales<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s time to bring silicon back to the valley.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Defense contractor Anduril, which is known for its military drones, just announced that it\u2019s building laptops in the U.S., with the company saying that it will begin taking orders in 2027. According to its press release<\/a>, it will call its laptop product line BlueChip and will use a Snapdragon X Series SoC for its core computing capabilities. It also said that it already has functional prototypes, with 90% of the procurement cost of the components used to build it coming from suppliers in the U.S. and other allied countries. However, it\u2019s also aiming for a fully domestic supply chain in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that Anduril is not only sourcing domestically produced semiconductors but also uses other made-in-the-U.S. parts, like batteries, the external casing, and even the glass for its screen. \u201cOther companies might design their computers in the U.S., Anduril makes them here,\u201d the Anduril founder Palmer Luckey said in the Anduril YouTube video. \u201cWe\u2019re making parts out of metals that the U.S. knows how to extract, knows how to refine, knows how to process, and knows how to mill at scale at a reasonable price; and that goes for the entire laptop. The same thing goes for the battery technology.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckey has been planning to launch a fully U.S.-made laptop<\/a> since last year but said that it\u2019s going to cost 20% more than a comparable device. Still, it seems that the company is targeting critical industries \u2014 government, defense, first responders, and public safety \u2014 which might be willing to spend more to ensure the security<\/a> of their computer systems. Anduril is also better placed to start building a domestically designed, built, and sourced laptop today as the White House\u2019s efforts to bring back semiconductor manufacturing have resulted in massive fabs like TSMC Arizona<\/a> and Samsung\u2019s Taylor, Texas site<\/a>. Taiwan\u2019s plan to support smaller companies key to TSMC\u2019s supply chain by funding industrial parks in the U.S.<\/a> will also likely benefit BlueChip, as it would make it easier for the company to source needed parts it would otherwise have to order from abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anduril has acknowledged the progress in the U.S.\u2019s efforts to bring back computer manufacturing to its shores but also acknowledged the challenges that it faces when it comes to building a 100% domestic supply chain. \u201c\u2026manufacturing complete computers also requires circuit boards, displays, batteries, and other components still largely produced overseas. Restoring domestic computer manufacturing requires rebuilding that broader industrial base,\u201d it said in its press release. \u201cBlueChip will take a phased approach, beginning with expanding domestic sourcing and manufacturing, progressing toward eliminating reliance on foreign suppliers, and ultimately establishing an end-to-end American supply chain.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have a post with a Proton video that includes the companies related to this outfit, so this is an interesting development. And this building of Palmer Luckey’s public profile is also of interest, with Joe Rogan even having him on his podcast, as Joe Rogan is definitely a spook asset. And are these moves […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tech","category-world"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Jason","author_link":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/author\/jturning\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19246"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19247,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19246\/revisions\/19247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}