Palantir CEO Alex Karp thanks Poland 'for showing the rest of Europe how to invest in defense technology'; says: Very important to ...

Poland has reportedly advanced its ambitious military modernization effort, inking separate defense agreements with US technology companies Palantir Technologies and Anduril Industries as the country prepares to commit nearly 5% of its GDP to defense spending next year.

According to a report in Bloomberg, the dual deals underscore Poland's strategy to rapidly acquire cutting-edge military technology while simultaneously investing in its domestic defense industry.Poland is said to be positioning itself as one of NATO’s leading defense spenders, aiming to spend about 200 billion zloty ($55 billion) next year, up from 4.7% of GDP planned for this year. The government has stressed that its priority is to spend as much of that massive defense budget as possible domestically.

Palantir partnership targets AI and battlefield data

In Warsaw, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Palantir Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp signed a letter of intent to cooperate on data, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.The minister emphasized the immediate need for advanced data integration across his forces. "If there’s a unique experience from the battlefield, it’s Palantir that has it," Kosiniak-Kamysz told reporters.

"What’s important to me is that the linking of the data between all the military units, and that its security is ensured.”Poland is reportedly interested in several Palantir systems, including those for battlefield management and logistics. While the initial agreement is early-stage and no financial details were disclosed, the minister expects to sign deals for specific systems within the next two or three months.Karp pledged that the company plans to invest in Poland, engaging local engineers and tapping into the nation's defense industry potential. "Having this support role here as you guys show the rest of Europe how to invest in defense is very important to me and my company," Karp said, according to Bloomberg.

Anduril to co-produce Cruise Missiles

Concurrently, Poland’s state-owned defense group PGZ SA partnered with Anduril Industries to cooperate on developing and producing autonomous air systems for the Polish army, including the Barracuda-500M cruise missile.PGZ CEO Adam Leszkiewicz highlighted the strategic importance of the collaboration. “Today’s agreement paves the way for technology transfer, joint research and development and developing the equipment, which will strengthen not only Poland but also the entire eastern flank of NATO,” Leszkiewicz posted on Twitter.The partnership follows PGZ’s recent cooperation agreements signed this month with Germany’s Rheinmetall AG and France’s Eurenco SA.