Anduril Industries and Qualcomm introduced a product line called BlueChip, describing it as an effort to restore domestic computer manufacturing. The inaugural device is a rugged laptop aimed at defense, government, first responder and public safety users.
According to the companies, circuit board assembly would take place at Anduril's Arsenal-1 facility, the manufacturing campus under construction near Rickenbacker International Airport in Pickaway County. Anduril said prototypes are already functioning and that it anticipates opening orders in 2027.
The laptop uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Series chip, which the companies say handles general computing, graphics and on-device artificial intelligence work. Qualcomm's chief executive said the chips are produced at TSMC's new Arizona plant. Anduril and Qualcomm state that U.S. and allied suppliers make up over 90 percent of prototype component costs, with a long-term aim of a fully domestic supply chain that would include displays and other parts now sourced mainly abroad.
Anduril founder Palmer Luckey said the first units will not be entirely American-made and will cost more than comparable laptops built in China; one estimate cited a premium of roughly 20 percent over typical high-end PCs. He said the companies, not the government, have funded BlueChip to date. The firms cast the project in national security terms, arguing that reliance on Asian manufacturing leaves the U.S. vulnerable to war or supply disruption.
Arsenal-1 was announced in January 2025 as Ohio's largest single job creation project. Plans call for about 500 acres and 5 million square feet. A 30-year JobsOhio agreement commits Anduril to 4,008 jobs, more than $530 million in new payroll and at least $910.5 million in investment within 10 years, backed by a $310 million state grant. Building 1 includes 775,000 square feet of production space, and the company said it expected about 250 workers on site by the end of 2026.
It was not immediately clear how many Arsenal-1 jobs will relate to BlueChip, which building will host circuit board assembly, or the laptop's price. Supplier contracting is incomplete, and the 2027 order window is the next milestone.