Palantir Scores Massive $10B Army Deal, Locking in Its Role in Future Warfare

Palantir just hit the jackpot — and it’s coming straight from the Pentagon.

The US Army on Thursday awarded the data analytics company a monumental $10 billion contract that will run over the next 10 years, making it one of the largest tech deals in Department of Defense history.

This isn’t just a big win — it cements Palantir’s spot at the center of the military’s data and AI strategy for years to come.

The deal gives the Army a new enterprise software agreement that will replace a patchwork of previous contracts, pulling everything under one roof. The idea? Make things faster, cheaper, and smarter.

According to the Army, the move will “streamline procurement” and ensure troops get rapid access to cutting-edge data tools, including AI-powered systems for intelligence and battlefield targeting.

“This is a shift in how the Army does software,” said an Army spokesperson. “It sets the stage for future innovation while keeping costs down and mission-critical programs running at full speed.”

The Denver-based firm — co-founded by Peter Thiel and CEO Alex Karp shortly after 9/11 — has been on a hot streak in Washington. Just this year, the company secured a separate $795 million deal to expand its AI targeting platform known as Maven Smart System.

Now, with this massive Army contract, Palantir’s national security portfolio just went into overdrive.

The timing couldn’t be more strategic. With global tensions rising — from Russia’s war in Ukraine to US-China standoffs over Taiwan — the military is doubling down on tools that can make sense of massive data streams in real time.

The Pentagon’s broader push into AI warfare and data dominance has led to more collaboration with commercial firms like Palantir, a shift that began gaining momentum during the Trump administration and hasn’t slowed since.

And with this latest deal, Palantir’s role as the go-to military tech brain just got a 10-year extension.

The original story by Elizabeth Dwoskin for the Washington Post.