US EditionPlanet Labs Inks ‘Seven-Figure’ Deal with NATO for AI-Enhanced Surveillance Capabilities
- NATO signed a seven-figure contract with Planet Labs to enhance its AI-driven satellite surveillance across strategic areas.
- This partnership responds to growing security concerns caused by Russia's expanded militarization and aggressive actions since 2014 and the 2022 Ukraine invasion.
- The technology will provide persistent space-based monitoring to track troop movements, battlefield actions, and maritime domain awareness over large areas.
- Adm. Vandier said, "We'll be able to tell them: we're watching," emphasizing NATO's push for rapid digital transformation and self-sufficiency.
- This initiative strengthens NATO's deterrence and collective defense as members prepare to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP amid ongoing regional tensions.
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Planet Labs inks ‘seven-figure’ deal with NATO for AI-enhanced surveillance capabilities
“This landmark partnership comes at a time of significant global change, where nations, particularly in Europe, are rapidly enhancing their defense capabilities to address evolving geopolitical dynamics,” the company said in its recent announcement.
NATO needs to get ready for modern war — and fast, top commander tells BI
A top NATO Commander described how the alliance is working to modernize.AP Photo/Thanassis StavrakisNATO isn't the 21st-century fighting force it needs to be, a top commander told Business Insider.Adm. Pierre Vandier said member states must reinvest in defense to prepare for the next war.And the alliance has several different initiatives underway that are helping it modernize fast.NATO still has work to do before it becomes the 21st-century figh…
A new satellite tool will enable the Alliance to monitor vast areas for the first time, allowing it to observe maneuvers, troop movements and combat operations.
NATO is strengthening its satellite surveillance capabilities in Ukraine and on Russia's border with eastern countries of the alliance, said Pierre Vandier, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander for Reconnaissance and Transformation.
Admiral Pierre Vandier stated that the Alliance extends its satellite surveillance capabilities to cover larger areas, allowing NATO to monitor Ukraine's military movements and along Russia's borders with Eastern European countries.
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