Key Takeaways
- Salesforce's Missionforce platform won a $13.5B U.S. Air Force fleet management contract
- The deployment covers 84,000 vehicles at 389 locations worldwide
- The win follows a $72M Air Force deal and a $5.5B Army contract for Missionforce
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Salesforce wins $13.5B Air Force fleet contract via Missionforce
Salesforce Inc.'s Missionforce National Security platform will manage the U.S. Air Force's entire global vehicle fleet, a $13.5 billion modernization win that pushes the company deeper into defense-sector software beyond its traditional customer-relationship management business.
The 441st Vehicle Support Chain Operations Squadron selected Missionforce to oversee more than 84,000 vehicles across 389 locations worldwide, replacing a legacy system with a suite of IL5-certified applications running on Salesforce Government Cloud Plus Defense, the company said Wednesday.
"By consolidating onto a single, interoperable platform with Missionforce National Security, the Air Force has turned fragmented logistics operations into a strategic advantage," Kendall Collins, chief executive officer of Missionforce and Government Cloud at Salesforce, said in a statement.
The deployment gives commanders real-time visibility into vehicle readiness, work orders, and repairs. The platform includes Agentforce Public Sector for data capture and predictive analytics on vehicle needs and end-of-life timelines. The Air Force can also build custom mission-specific applications on the Salesforce infrastructure.
The contract is the latest in a string of government wins for Salesforce. The company in May secured a $72 million enterprise license agreement with the Air Force to modernize personnel management, and it holds a $5.5 billion Army contract for Missionforce access. Together, these deals position Salesforce against entrenched defense software vendors including Microsoft Corp., Oracle Corp., and ServiceNow Inc. in a market where security compliance and uptime are nonnegotiable.
What the Air Force deployment means for Salesforce's government strategy
The Air Force fleet project is a reference case that differs sharply from typical CRM deployments. Managing 84,000 vehicles across 389 sites with IL5 security requirements means the software sits inside mission-critical workflows where failure is not an option. That gives Salesforce a tangible proof point for selling to other U.S. agencies and allied defense organizations.
The centralized data infrastructure created by the migration also lays the groundwork for future artificial intelligence capabilities. Salesforce has not disclosed specific AI deployment timelines for the Air Force project, but consolidated operational data is a prerequisite for predictive maintenance and supply chain optimization tools.
Investor implications
Salesforce shares closed at $169.52, up 8.2% over the past week but down 33.2% year to date. The stock trades at what Simply Wall St data describes as 43.4% below an estimated fair value, and earnings grew 29.3% over the past year. The company is targeting a 22% operating margin with a goal of second-half revenue reacceleration.
The defense contract wins support the narrative that Salesforce's AI agents, data platform, and workflow tools can move into complex, high-value operational use cases. The risk is that large government projects carry longer sales cycles, heavier customization needs, and slower revenue contribution than commercial deals. Investors will watch whether management ties Missionforce and other government work to reported revenue, backlog, and renewal rates in upcoming quarters.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
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