Army awards Palantir $48.1M to modernize ammo management

The US Army has awarded Palantir a $48.1 million contract to modernize ammunition management through software modernization, according to Defense News. The award tasks Palantir with improving the Army's ability to track, manage and distribute munitions stocks, a logistics function that has gained heightened priority given concerns about ammunition stockpile management during high-intensity operations. The contract reflects the Army's ongoing effort to digitize supply-chain functions and integrate commercial data analytics platforms into defence logistics.