{"id":5821,"date":"2026-08-06T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/5821\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T08:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:00:09","slug":"in-focus-chinas-palantir-private-tech-firms-surge-into-defence-ai-aiming-to-match-us-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/5821\/","title":{"rendered":"In Focus | China\u2019s Palantir? Private tech firms surge into defence AI, aiming to match US giants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The People\u2019s Liberation Army is just a year away from its centenary goals in its evolution into a \u201cworld-class\u201d fighting force. In this part of <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/military\/series\/3362451\/pla-99th-anniversary?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a series<\/a>, Amber Wang looks at the growing influence of artificial intelligence in combat and the private firms stepping into the area.Roughly two months before the United States launched <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/us-israel-war-iran?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">air strikes on Iran<\/a>, a little-known Chinese technology company was watching an unusual pattern emerge on its screens.Drawing on open-source intelligence and <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/artificial-intelligence?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">artificial intelligence<\/a>-powered analysis, Hangzhou-based Jingan Technology said it had detected an unusually large concentration of US surveillance assets across the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">In a post published on its official account on January 6, Jingan suggested the build-up indicated that Washington \u201cmay already be in the midst of preparations for a potential military operation\u201d \u2013 more than 50 days before the strikes took place.<\/p>\n<p>Jingan has marketed its flagship product, the Jingqi Global Situational Awareness System, as a Chinese counterpart to operating systems such as <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/palantir-technologies?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Palantir Technologies<\/a>\u2019 Gotham and <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/anduril-industries?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Anduril Industries<\/a>\u2019 Lattice.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">While industry observers and military enthusiasts have cautioned against Jingan\u2019s high-profile marketing claims, company materials and public disclosures suggest that its software has already been deployed within China\u2019s public security system and state security apparatus, as well as some branches of the military.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Jingan is among a growing number of Chinese private tech firms entering the country\u2019s rapidly expanding defence AI sector, driven by Beijing\u2019s military-civil fusion strategy to integrate private companies into the defence industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The People\u2019s Liberation Army is just a year away from its centenary goals in its evolution into 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