Anduril nets $2.9 billion US Navy submarine shipyard contract — days after CEO Palmer Luckey signs up to Pentagon weapons group

Anduril wins a Navy contract worth up to $2.9 billion for submarines

Palmer Luckey joined Project Meridian days before Anduril received its Navy contract

Anduril will invest $3.7 billion of its own money in the shipyard

Anduril has secured a US Navy agreement worth as much as $2.9 billion, linking the defense technology company to submarine manufacturing.

The award arrives shortly after co-founder Palmer Luckey joined a Pentagon initiative examining technologies intended for future military operations.

Project Meridian also includes…