Palantir Secures $480M Pentagon Contract for AI Battlefield Intelligence
The five-year deal aims to deploy the Maven Smart System across the Department of Defense, enhancing military data analysis and target identification capabilities.
- Palantir is the sole bidder for the contract, which runs through 2029.
- The Maven Smart System integrates AI to process data from multiple sources for battlefield awareness.
- Initial deployment includes the Joint Staff and five combatant commands, with plans to expand to all ten.
- The platform aims to improve intelligence analysts' efficiency and accuracy in identifying military targets.
- The contract also includes $33 million for integrating third-party technologies into the system.