US Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion participate in simulated training at the Battle Simulation Center at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 8, 2025. Photo: Cpl. Anna Higman/DVIDS

AI Is Rewiring the Pentagon’s Wargaming Ecosystem in $80M Push

Aug 18, 2026 10:53 AMPublished Aug 18, 2026 10:53 AM

Code Metal will bring its WarMatrix platform into the Department of Defense’s existing simulation ecosystem, allowing warfighters to develop and evaluate courses of action more quickly.

The US military wants to make its modeling and simulation workflows faster with AI.

Under an $80 million contract, Code Metal will bring its WarMatrix platform into the Department of Defense (DoD)’s existing simulation ecosystem, allowing warfighters to develop and evaluate courses of action more quickly.

WarMatrix will connect with established DoD simulation tools to support tasks such as operational planning, force design, mission engineering, campaign analysis, and military education.

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