The US Army has signed a multimillion-dollar contract with TurbineOne to provide its units with advanced artificial intelligence software for threat recognition even without an internet connection.
This is reported by Finway
Combat AI for Infantry and Cavalry
The US has signed an agreement worth over $99 million with startup TurbineOne, which develops software capable of operating on laptops, smartphones, and drones. The main advantage of this system is its ability to detect threats such as drones or enemy ambushes, even in complete communication blackout. This enables military personnel to respond quickly to dangers without relying on an online connection.
By processing large volumes of data locally without cloud services, TurbineOne reduces the time needed for information analysis from several hours to mere seconds. The new technology is already being implemented in infantry and cavalry units and is undergoing testing in combat conditions with feedback from soldiers.
Innovations and Lessons of Modern Warfare
Founded four years ago, TurbineOne has become one of the first startups to receive a significant contract from the Pentagon. This has been made possible by the updated policy of the US Department of Defense, which actively incorporates civilian artificial intelligence technologies and unmanned solutions instead of traditional expensive weapon systems. Army representatives emphasize that such solutions meet the demands of modern conflicts, where the speed of data processing is crucial.
“This lesson was learned by the military from the war in Ukraine, where any use of mobile communications or radio signals makes soldiers vulnerable to strikes,” Pentagon representatives noted.
A key advantage of TurbineOne is its ability to operate even in signal jamming and GPS denial situations. Local data processing minimizes the risks of information leakage and maintains the combat readiness of units in complete isolation. The software integrates with leading language models such as OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Google for accelerated processing of intelligence data. This allows military personnel to receive up-to-date information about enemy actions and threat levels almost instantaneously.
According to estimates from the US Army, the use of artificial intelligence reduces data analysis time from 20 hours to 20 seconds. The system not only identifies types of threats, such as drones, but also pinpoints specific objects—from tanks to artillery positions. This approach is expected to provide the US Army with a significant operational advantage, estimated to be 10 to 25 times greater than that of the adversary.
It was previously reported that OpenAI received $200 million to integrate its AI solutions into the structure of the US Department of Defense.