Virginia-based defense contractor Metron has scored a $48.6-million deal with the US Army to bring AI and machine learning into expeditionary maneuver and air-ground reconnaissance.
The company, known for its AI mission-planning tools, will build a software that will help commanders make faster calls in unpredictable, contested environments.
The suite is designed to streamline planning, make forces more flexible, and keep forces ahead of the fight.
Applications will directly support joint and multi-domain missions, with the project based in Reston, Virginia, running through June 2029.
“This award represents the next step in that progression — moving from concept to fielded capability that enables commanders to adapt faster and make high-consequence decisions with confidence, even in the face of uncertainty,” Metron Advanced Mathematics Application VP Dominick Vincent said.
‘Shared Commitment’
Metron has been rolling out mission-ready AI and advanced planning tech across every US military branch over the past decade.
Its latest army win comes on the heels of an $8.5-million US Navy contract to test-drive next-gen machine learning prototypes that can handle mission planning challenges.
That followed a packed 2024, when the company landed naval research projects worth $1.5 million and $1.6 million — plus a smaller $175,000 starter contract.
Commenting on Metron’s recent contracts, CEO Van Gurley said the message from the defense world is clear: the military needs AI planning systems that can hold up in real missions, not just in lab tests or flashy demos.
On the US Army’s latest award, Gurley added that it shows Metron’s broader, 40-year history of tackling tough challenges and its “shared commitment” to working with the US armed forces to deliver flexible, resilient tools that keep troops prepared in fast-changing, unpredictable environments.
