Salesforce Acquires AI Defense Software Company Rune Technologies
Salesforce agreed to acquire Rune Technologies, a developer of AI-based defense software used by the US Army and Marines. This acquisition strengthens the Missionforce division which is growing 80 percent per year.
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Salesforce announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Rune Technologies, an artificial intelligence-based defense software company, on October 29, 2026. This move strengthens Salesforce's ambitions in the fast-growing military technology sector.
Rune Technologies develops software that helps U.S. forces predict supply needs and plan logistics resources — even in the absence of a network connection. The technology has been used by the US Army and Marine Corps. This acquisition will strengthen Salesforce's Missionforce division, which has recorded annual growth of 80 percent.
The transaction value was not disclosed and the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of Salesforce's fiscal year 2027. This is Salesforce's latest AI acquisition after a series of large deals, including Braze (approx. US$5.66 billion), Fin (US$3.6 billion), and Informatica (US$8 billion), signaling the company's aggressiveness in expanding its AI portfolio.
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Akuisisi ini menegaskan tren konsolidasi AI di sektor pertahanan. Dunia usaha menanti detail integrasi teknologi Rune ke dalam platform Salesforce.
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