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On September 17, 2026, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) announced a $15 million contract expansion with the Japan Coast Guard to enhance maritime domain awareness. The agreement extends the use of Planet’s high--revisit PlanetScope data and introduces AI--driven automated vessel detection to monitor illegal fishing and improve search--and--rescue operations in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. These advanced AI capabilities are scheduled for full operational deployment across the Coast Guard's monitoring centers by January 15, 2027. This expansion underscores Planet's successful penetration of the Indo--Pacific defense and security market and its ability to upsell high--margin analytics to existing government clients.