Palantir’s Maven Smart System (MSS) , an AI-enabled platform developed by Palantir Technologies for the military purposes integrating targeting and recon data from various sources like satellite 🛰️ imagery provided by spacex collaboration uses AI to rapidly assess the battlefield, identify targets, and prioritize them, has been tested and refined during exercises like Scarlet Dragon, showing capabilities in targeting efficiency in various contexts, including in U.S. Central Command and during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine & likely Kursk invasion since August 2024 With spacex starshield reconnaissance and targeting data.

In May 2024, Palantir was awarded a $480 million contract by the U.S. Army to build a prototype of MSS. Another contract expansion was announced in September 2024, extending its use across multiple military branches with a value up to $99.8 million over five years.

The system represents a significant step in operationalizing AI within military logistics and targeting, with ongoing development aimed at enhancing its applications and effectiveness in both traditional and unconventional scenarios