Oracle bagged another defense contract win, with the Department of Defense (DoD) enlisting the hyperscaler’s AI offerings on its classified networks.

The DoD will leverage Oracle AI tools and services for “lawful use” to boost capabilities across war-fighting, intelligence, and enterprise operations.

The agency has sought to position the country’s military as an “AI-first fighting force,” having already made access to models like Google's Gemini and xAI's Grok available department-wide. Just last week, the Air Force launched an AI-centric strategy that will see it use the technology to streamline its hiring and accession processes.

This latest deal, however, will see Oracle AI tech integrated directly into DoD classified environments, allowing it to build, deploy, and scale models while maintaining control over the agency’s data and architecture.

“Integrating advanced AI into classified environments is critical to maintaining our operational edge,” Emil Michael, the DoD’s CTO and undersecretary for war, explained. “The War Department’s agreement with Oracle provides the secure, high-performance infrastructure we require to deploy and scale AI in the most sensitive environments while maintaining control over data, ensuring the Joint Force has access to a diverse suite of AI capabilities.”

“This agreement reflects a shared commitment between the [DoD] and Oracle to help ensure that the U.S. leads decisively in artificial intelligence, as a matter of ongoing global leadership and national security,” Kim Lynch, EVP for Oracle Government, Defense, and Intelligence, added.

The DoD win comes as the hyperscaler secured a handful of wins with NATO, including a cloud infrastructure contract last September and an agreement to help design private 5G networks for the battlefield with the alliance's Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE).

Earlier this year, Oracle went on to secure a deal with the U.K.’s Royal Navy. The January agreement sees Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's (OCI) Roving Edge offering installed on the HMS Prince of Wales warship.

Oracle was one of eight companies that secured AI-related deals with the DoD last week, joining the likes of Nvidia, SpaceX, and Amazon. Notably absent was Anthropic, with the Claude developer public in its criticism over the DoD's use of its technology. The U.S. government has since labeled the firm a supply chain risk after it refused to change its terms of service to allow mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, with the designation currently being contested in court.