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Contract Awarded: Maxar Intelligence was awarded Delivery Order 01 under the NGA’s Luno A program to deliver automated AI/ML-driven object detection across global locations, focusing on aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, and railcars.
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Partnership Collaboration: Maxar is working with Satellogic, Enabled Intelligence, and Striveworks to combine satellite imagery, model validation, and AI operations for rapid, accurate intelligence delivery.
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Mission Capability: The project aims to enhance national security with real-time spatial and temporal geospatial intelligence, meeting tight deadlines to deliver model outputs within hours of image capture.
WESTMINSTER, Colo. - Maxar Intelligence in Westminster, Colo., has been awarded Delivery Order 01 under the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) Luno A program, the company announced. The task order calls for the delivery of automated object detection services using artificial intelligence and machine learning to support persistent global monitoring.
Under the contract, Maxar will use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools to detect and classify various object types, including aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, and railcars, across numerous sites worldwide. The company’s work will support NGA in conducting object counts, identifying trends and anomalies, and performing both spatial and temporal geospatial intelligence analysis.
The effort is designed to enhance the use of commercial technologies in support of national security missions and demonstrates how AI can be operationalized for large-scale monitoring applications.
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Maxar has teamed with several partners for this award. Satellogic, a satellite Earth observation firm, will provide complementary imagery from its satellite constellation. Enabled Intelligence will assist in validating and verifying AI models, while Striveworks will supply the AIOps platform to manage operations. The contract includes tight performance timelines, requiring image acquisition from multiple constellations and delivery of AI-generated results within hours.
"This award reflects the power of combining commercial innovation to support national security mission needs," said Susanne Hake, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Maxar’s U.S. Government business. "By working together with other industry leaders, we’re enabling a powerful combination of diverse sensor data and advanced analytics to help make smarter, faster decisions."
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