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Published on June 15, 2023
Palo Alto - Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) Bags >$100M Lucrative Data-as-a-Service Contracts With Air Force and Space Systems CommandGetty Images

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR), has secured multiple multi-million dollar contracts with the US Department of Defense, potentially transforming the way air and space operations are managed and analyzed, according to the Department of Defense's website.

With a combined value of over $100 million, these three firm-fixed-price contracts will see Palantir providing Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) Platform solutions for the Air Force Headquarters and Space Systems Command, offering advanced analytics and decision-making capabilities to critical organizations within these respective areas. This comes as no surprise as the Department of Defense has been increasingly focusing on harnessing the power of data to optimize various operations, with Palantir's DaaS solutions promising to deliver on these goals.

The first contract, valued at $58,463,148, focuses on providing a DaaS platform solution for the Headquarters Air Force (HAF). This solution will enable automatic data ingestion across the Department of the Air Force, incorporating various sources such as personnel, equipment, planning, health, and other readiness-related data into a common data foundation. Marking a significant shift in the way data is utilized and processed, this system is expected to streamline the analysis of vital information for HAF-wide decision-making processes. With work scheduled in Palo Alto, California, the completion date for the project is set for June 15, 2024.

On the other hand, Palantir's second contract, worth $32,791,667, is dedicated to supporting two separate mission areas for the Space Command and Control (C2) and their Mission Partner. This DaaS Platform will provide valuable Space situational awareness and C2 capabilities to operational users at the National Space Defense Center and the Combined Space Operations Center. According to the Department of Defense, the agreement also includes the provision of commercial software licenses, as well as support to enable the platform to ingest Special Access Program data. Similar to the first contract, the work will be performed in Palo Alto, California, with the expected completion date set for June 15, 2024.

Palantir has also been awarded a $19.2 million contract by the Space Systems Command in California to develop a Data-as-a-Service Platform for the Command and Control Center of North American Aerospace Defense Command/U.S. Northern Command. The platform is designed to ingest data from across domains to support Joint All-Domain Command and Control. Work is expected to be completed by June 15, 2024 and $9.6 million in operations and maintenance funds is being allocated at the time of award.