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NATO Acquires Maven For Military Planning And Operations Office

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, April 14th, 2025

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SHAPE logo. Source: NATO

NATO on Monday said has acquired the Maven Smart System (MSS) from Palantir Technologies [PLTR] for use by the alliance’s office that conducts military planning and operations. The value of the contract was not disclosed. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) said the contract was awarded six months after requirements were outlined and that Allied Command Operations will begin using MSS NATO within the next 30 days. The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency manages MSS for the Department of Defense…

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