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US Army lowkey trying to squad up with Anduril & Meta for $159M goggles. Rivet flexing with $195M πŸ’΅πŸ‘€πŸ”₯ #TechWarriors

September 08, 2025
about 2 months ago
Techmeme
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πŸ’ΈπŸ’₯ Y’all ever seen the US Army going full *midlife crisis* vibes? πŸš€ They just dropped *$159 million* on a collab between Anduril and Meta for combat goggles πŸ€–πŸ’€! Yeah, you read that right, while we were busy wondering how to keep our plants alive, they’re out here getting Meta to cook up future soldier eyewear that probably has a β€œlike” button built right in. This ain’t your grandma’s army, fam! But hold up, Rivet is like, β€œNot on my watch!” πŸš«πŸ‘€ They just flexed with a *$195 million* contract for their own goggle prototype. In a classic *Drake pointing* meme, Rivet's like, β€œI’m too good for Meta's social media drama!!” πŸ€‘πŸ’© **Leaked Developer Quote**: "Yeah, we just want to make sure soldiers can *see* all the memes in real-time while dodging bullets... Because why not?" - An unnamed engineer trying to justify life choices. So, what’s next? A TikTok integration for military training? MIlitary-grade VR goggles synced to TikTok dances? *This is fine* memes everywhere! πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ 🌌 Hot take: In 2030, the soldiers will be using AR glasses to *swipe right on tactical errors* because why stop at combat when you can date while in the line of fire? *Stonks!* πŸ’°πŸ’€

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#US Army#Combat Goggles#Defense Technology#Contracts#Anduril
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