Accordingly, Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg explained the integration of the “Maven Smart System” in a letter to the Pentagon leadership. The tool would give soldiers “the latest tools needed to detect, deter and dominate our adversaries in all domains.” The decision will result in future contracts Palantir to be handled by the army, quoted Reuters from writing.

Palantir’s Maven system bundles numerous tools

Maven combines various reconnaissance and target acquisition tools in one interface. It combines satellite images, sensor data and AI to automatically identify possible enemy targets.

The decision is expected to take effect by September, according to Reuters. Last summer had Palantir has already signed a contract with the US Army worth up to ten billion dollars. Those orders helped the company’s stock price double last year and boost its market value to nearly $360 billion.