Anduril is willing to spend its own money to keep programs going even when they run into political problems.

“Anduril's business model is fundamentally different from traditional defense contractors. The company uses its own capital, raised from private investors, to fund research, development, and production of its technologies before securing government contracts. This proactive approach, described as "building to the mission, not to spec," allows the company to develop products without relying on government funding cycles, which can be subject to political and bureaucratic delays. For example, Anduril announced it was investing its own dollars to "hyperscale weapons manufacturing" and has invested nearly $1 billion of its own capital into its Arsenal-1 factory. Context: Unlike traditional defense contractors that typically rely on "cost-plus" government contracts to fund development, Anduril operates more like a Silicon Valley tech company. It raises venture capital to build products first and then sells them to the government, which inherently insulates its development programs from the political uncertainties of the traditional defense procurement process.”