Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a global leader in daily Earth observation data, has secured a $7.5 million contract renewal with the US Navy through its subsidiary, Planet Labs Federal, to continue vessel detection and maritime monitoring across the Pacific region.

The renewed project integrates Planet's daily global PlanetScope imagery and high-resolution SkySat data into the SeaVision maritime situational awareness platform, jointly developed by the US Navy and the Department of Transportation. It also extends Planet's collaboration with SynMax, whose AI-powered Theia technology enhances detection of vessels not broadcasting Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals.

This integration allows the SeaVision platform to identify and track "dark vessels" potentially engaged in smuggling, i

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