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Palantir and Anduril Reportedly Building a Tech Consortium to Bid on Defense Contracts
Two major players in the defense technology sector, Palantir and Anduril, are reportedly working together to form a consortium that will allow them to bid on Pentagon contracts. This move is aimed at challenging the dominance of established “prime” defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing.
According to a report by Financial Times, the tech companies involved in this consortium also include SpaceX, OpenAI, Saronic, and Scale AI. The goal of this partnership is to provide the US government with cutting-edge weapons and technology more efficiently than traditional defense contractors.
The initiative has been hinted at by Palantir and Anduril earlier this month when they announced an integration between their AI Platform and Lattice software. At that time, the companies mentioned that they were “launching a new consortium to ensure that the U.S. government leads the world in artificial intelligence.”
Palantir and Anduril’s move is significant, as it will put them in direct competition with long-established defense contractors. The companies are reportedly looking to announce initial partnerships as early as January.
The development has the potential to disrupt the traditional defense contracting landscape and could lead to a new wave of innovation in the sector.
Source: techcrunch.com
