US Army folds 75 Palantir contracts into one deal worth up to $10bn
The US Army signed an enterprise agreement with Palantir with a maximum value of $10bn over up to ten years. It consolidates 75 existing contracts (15 prime and 60 related) into one vehicle with volume discounts, and other Defense components can buy through it.
Why it matters
A single decade-long vehicle locks in Palantir as a core data and AI software layer for the Army and shows how the Pentagon is buying commercial AI software at enterprise scale.
SourceU.S. Army
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