The domestic claim needs unpacking. Anduril founder Palmer Luckey said the first generation's bill of materials is about 90% US or allied-country components, with a roadmap to 100% domestic over time. But when The Verge asked what share would be American-made at launch, Luckey said it was 'TBD', and the outlet noted the first laptop may fall below the 65% threshold required to count as American-made under federal procurement rules. Components Luckey named as American from the start include the display glass, the display frame and parts of a ribbon component; the display itself, he says, is among parts made only in China today.

Anduril says it plans to go beyond final assembly, developing US production capabilities for enclosures, battery components and other hardware. That is the difference between a laptop bolted together in Ohio and one whose parts are increasingly made there, and it is where the 100% domestic roadmap would have to be earned.

The target customer is the US government, which faces rules pushing it towards US-made computers. Anduril's pitch is a transparent, auditable supply chain: Luckey described it as an 'anti-surveillance computer' where buyers can track every hardware and software component. The machine is being engineered to work with Windows, government Linux distributions and legacy agency software. It is funded entirely by Anduril and Qualcomm, the companies said, with no government subsidies.

Consumers can technically order one, but Luckey was blunt that it is not built for them: it will be heavy, with constrained battery life, and he estimates it will cost roughly 20% more than typical high-end PCs. He said a consumer line is the eventual goal, with first responders and public safety next in priority after defence. Rugged computers are already about a $5 billion market, per TechCrunch.