July 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army on Thursday said it

was consolidating dozens of contracts into a single enterprise

deal with Palantir ( PLTR ), giving it volume-based discounts

and the option to purchase up to $10 billion from the software

provider over 10 years.

The deal does not commit the Army to any new purchases, it

said in a press release.

The Army said the goal of this consolidation was to shorten

procurement timelines and remove contract-related fees so it can

deploy data integration and artificial intelligence tools

faster.