In a post outlining its latest contracts, the DoD said that OpenAI “will develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains.

OpenAI lands a $200M U.S. defence deal to build non-lethal AI tools, signalling a new era of tech-military partnerships in national security.

The work will be primarily performed in and near Washington with an estimated completion date of July 2026, the Pentagon said.