This is Ukraine’s technological supremacy
It is the “Meta Constellation” software that Palantir has now delivered to Ukraine. It itself gathers intelligence autonomously about the positions of the Russians. It does this by using commercial satellites, heat sensors, drones and people on the hill behind the lines to Russia. Even civilian Ukrainians contribute by submitting information through the app E-enemy.
Controls Norwegian weapons
The «Meta Constellation» software uses artificial data and intelligence to analyze the data and place correct information on a map, which is likely for Russian artillery, tanks and troops. A Ukrainian soldier using a tablet gets a list of coordinates and can then aim fire at you.
Since it is artificial intelligence, it learns from what ends up being successful.
– 20 years ago, military field reconnaissance units were capable of identifying maximum targets per day. Well, an intelligence cell can identify 300 targets per today, says retired General Richard Barrons to The Times.
Norway is one of many countries that have donated weapons that are used against Russian forces far more precisely using the technological advantages Ukraine now has.
Norway has according to the government donated around 160 Hellfire missiles with associated launch and fire control equipment to Ukraine. 23 artillery shells of the type M109 with equipment and spare parts, as well as artillery ammunition. In cooperation with Great Britain, Norway has acquired the Norwegian micro-drone Black Hornet and supplied Ukraine with long-range rocket artillery of the MLRS type. Furthermore, Norway, together with Denmark and Germany, must buy more artillery shells for Ukraine and support the American-led donation of NASAMS air defense. The armed forces must also supply vehicles for the purpose.
Ukraine has managed to recapture more than half of the territory that was occupied by Russia earlier in the conflict. Experts now point to Palantir’s software as a success factor.
– The power of combat systems controlled by algorithms is now so great that it is equivalent to having tactical nuclear weapons in battle against an enemy with only conventional weapons, says Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, to Washington Post.
He adds that the public easily underestimates this technology, something Russia no longer does.
Palantir owner, Peter Thiel, has found inspiration for the company name in JRR Tolkien’s book universe. The Palantiri stones were indestructible, could communicate with each other and see things from a distance all around the world.
The choice of name is perhaps not accidental when we know that Thiel is also known as a venture capitalist with a flair for what the future holds. Among other things, he was the first investor in Facebook and co-founded PayPal.